التفاصيل البيبلوغرافية
| العنوان: |
Do Minorities Feel Welcome in Politics? A Cross-Cultural Study of the United States and Sweden. |
| المؤلفون: |
Lajevardi, Nazita1 (AUTHOR), Mårtensson, Moa2 (AUTHOR), Vernby, Kåre3 (AUTHOR) kare.vernby@statsvet.su.se |
| المصدر: |
British Journal of Political Science. Oct2024, Vol. 54 Issue 4, p1435-1444. 10p. |
| مصطلحات موضوعية: |
CROSS-cultural studies, POLITICAL attitudes, RACIAL minorities, ATTITUDE change (Psychology), POLITICAL systems |
| مستخلص: |
Racial and ethnic minorities are underrepresented in most Western democracies. This article investigates one potential root cause behind this pattern: minority and majority citizens might expect to feel discriminated against if they enter politics. Using data from three large-scale surveys, we find that minorities in both the United States and Sweden are less likely to expect to feel welcome than the majority population. These discrepancies in expected discrimination persist, even after controlling for other factors. Moreover, expected discrimination is not without political consequences: those who expect to feel less welcome are less likely to indicate an interest in running for political office. Finally, these results do not differ for politically engaged citizens who constitute a more realistic pool of potential candidates. We conclude by discussing what expectations of discrimination can tell us about the fairness of the political system and how these attitudes shape political ambition among minorities. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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