Measuring democracy among ordinary citizens—Challenges to studying democratic ideals

Frontiers in Political Science

Political Science

Jan-Erik Refle¹ 

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关键词: democracy;    conceptions;    measures;    attitudes;    individuals;    quantitative data;    survey research;   

DOI  :  10.3389/fpos.2022.934996

 received in 2022-05-03, accepted in 2022-08-26,  发布年份 2022

来源: Frontiers

【 摘 要 】

The article addresses the methodological challenges in measuring democratic ideals on an individual level in quantitative studies. Building upon own empirical research, the study identifies several difficulties in assessing individuals' attitudes on democracy. In addition to a discussion of quantitative measures on individual-level data such as the ESS module on democracy or the Afrobarometer measures, the study assesses the possibility of other endeavors and what these look like. The study identifies multidimensionality, the association between elements, as well as problems in aggregating concepts, as important elements to be addressed in research. In the last step, certain quantitative measures are tested through a survey to show possible solutions to the issues.

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