| ID | 118531 |
| Title Proper | Which decision-making arrangements generate the strongest legitimacy beliefs? evidence from a randomised field experiment |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Esaiasson, Peter ; Gilljam, Mikael ; Persson, Mikael |
| Publication | 2012. |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | How can democracies satisfy citizens' demands for legitimate decision making? This article reports findings from a randomised field experiment designed to mimic decision making in large-scale democracies. Natural collectives of individuals with a shared history and future (high school classes) were studied. They were asked to make a decision about how to spend a sum of money under arrangements imposed by the researchers and distributed randomly across classes. Within this setting, empirical support for three ideas about legitimacy enhancing decision-making arrangements is tested: participatory constitution-making; personal involvement in the decision-making process; and fairness in the implementation of arrangements. Throughout the analyses it was found that personal involvement is the main factor generating legitimacy beliefs. |
| `In' analytical Note | European Journal of Political Research Vol. 51, No.6; Oct 2012: p.785-808 |
| Journal Source | European Journal of Political Research Vol. 51, No.6; Oct 2012: p.785-808 |
| Key Words | Democratic Decision Making ; Legitimacy Beliefs ; Participatory Constitution Making ; Participatory Democracy ; Procedural Fairness ; Randomised Field Experiments |