| ID | 177873 |
| Title Proper | Popular legal attitudes and the political order |
| Other Title Information | comparative evidence from Georgia, Russia and Ukraine |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Reisinger, William M ; Zaloznaya, Marina ; Claypool, Vicki L. Hesli |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | Using data from nationally representative surveys in 2015 in Georgia, Russia and Ukraine, we show that legal attitudes are shaped by experiences within a country’s specific political-legal order. Many who expressed support for legality when their own needs were at stake became more willing to evade the law when reminded of elites doing so. And, in an authoritarian, rule-by-law setting, expressed respect for legality correlates negatively with support for democracy. Whether a country’s most democracy-supporting citizens more strongly support legality will depend on whether the legal system is a fair and neutral arena or a tool of undemocratic political authorities. |
| `In' analytical Note | Europe-Asia Studies Vol. 73, No.1; Jan 2021: p.36-59 |
| Journal Source | Europe-Asia Studies Vol: 73 No 1 |
| Key Words | Russia ; Ukraine ; Georgia ; Political Order ; Legal Attitudes |