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The Impact of Reforms on Empirical
     Legitimacy – More Elites or More
              Participation?
                         IPSA Panel
   “Investigation into the Relation between Political Trust
                  and Political Engagement”


Kavita Heijstek–Ziemann (kziemann@fsw.leidenuniv.nl),
Institute of Political Science, Leiden University.



           Universiteit Leiden
           The Netherlands

                          Leiden University. The university to discover.
The Impact of Reforms on Empirical Legitimacy – More Elites or More
Participation?
Introduction
Table of Contents                                             1 | 11

What?

Why?

Hypotheses

How?

Results

Conclusion


                      Leiden University. The university to discover.
The Impact of Reforms on Empirical Legitimacy – More Elites or More
Participation?
What?
Model                                                          2 | 11

                                        empirical legitimacy

                                       Satisfaction
                                       with Democracy
      Democratic
       Reforms
                                       Trust in
                                       Parliament &
                                       Government

                      Leiden University. The university to discover.
The Impact of Reforms on Empirical Legitimacy – More Elites or More
Participation?
Why?
Linkage                                                       3 | 11

Linkage mechanisms between
citizens and the state have changed

 • Turnout

 • Membership

 • Identification




                      Leiden University. The university to discover.
The Impact of Reforms on Empirical Legitimacy – More Elites or More
Participation?
Why?
Participation                                                 4 | 11

 • New forms of participation are gaining ground



 • Linkage is effective if possibilities of communication &
   mechanisms of influence are available




                      Leiden University. The university to discover.
The Impact of Reforms on Empirical Legitimacy – More Elites or More
Participation?
Why?
Experts                                                       5 | 11

 • New forms of non-majoritarian delegation gaining ground



 • Linkage is effective if governing is seen as a management
   problem and common interest is served.




                      Leiden University. The university to discover.
The Impact of Reforms on Empirical Legitimacy – More Elites or More
Participation?
Hypotheses
Hypotheses                                                    6 | 11

Hypothesis 1: Direct participation and/or expert delegation
              increases satisfaction with democracy

Hypothesis 2: Direct participation and/or expert delegation
              will decrease trust in representative institutions

Hypothesis 3: Strengthening the functioning of core
              representative institutions will increase trust in
              representative institutions




                      Leiden University. The university to discover.
The Impact of Reforms on Empirical Legitimacy – More Elites or More
Participation?
How?
Data and Method                                               7 | 11

 • Dataset of reforms 1990 – 2008



 • Time-series cross-sectional analysis




                      Leiden University. The university to discover.
The Impact of Reforms on Empirical Legitimacy – More Elites or More
  Participation?
  How?
  Variables                                                     8 | 11
Participatory            Non-Majoritarian             Representation
• Electoral Reform        • Regulatory                 • Parliamentary
• Decentralization           Institutions                 Reform
• Directly Elected        • Extension of               • Party Subsidy
  Executive                  Powers to EU
• Freedom of              • New Courts
  Information
• New Public
  Management
  Reforms
• New Referendum
  Laws

                        Leiden University. The university to discover.
The Impact of Reforms on Empirical Legitimacy – More Elites or More
Participation?
Results
Results                                                       9 | 11


 Negative Result                       Positive Result
  • Electoral Reform                    • Decentralization
  • New Public Managment                • New Courts
  • Referendum
  • Direct Election
    Executive
  • Regulatory Institutions
  • EU
  • Party Subsidy


                      Leiden University. The university to discover.
The Impact of Reforms on Empirical Legitimacy – More Elites or More
Participation?
Conclusion
More Expert or More Participation?                          10 | 11

 • More Decentralization - Size Matters



 • More Courts - Advocacy Democracy



 • Often failing attempts to strengthen the relationship
   between citizens and the state




                      Leiden University. The university to discover.
The Impact of Reforms on Empirical Legitimacy – More Elites or More
Participation?
Conclusion
Questions?                                                  11 | 11




                                ?
                      Leiden University. The university to discover.

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IPSA Conference Madrid

  • 1. The Impact of Reforms on Empirical Legitimacy – More Elites or More Participation? IPSA Panel “Investigation into the Relation between Political Trust and Political Engagement” Kavita Heijstek–Ziemann (kziemann@fsw.leidenuniv.nl), Institute of Political Science, Leiden University. Universiteit Leiden The Netherlands Leiden University. The university to discover.
  • 2. The Impact of Reforms on Empirical Legitimacy – More Elites or More Participation? Introduction Table of Contents 1 | 11 What? Why? Hypotheses How? Results Conclusion Leiden University. The university to discover.
  • 3. The Impact of Reforms on Empirical Legitimacy – More Elites or More Participation? What? Model 2 | 11 empirical legitimacy Satisfaction with Democracy Democratic Reforms Trust in Parliament & Government Leiden University. The university to discover.
  • 4. The Impact of Reforms on Empirical Legitimacy – More Elites or More Participation? Why? Linkage 3 | 11 Linkage mechanisms between citizens and the state have changed • Turnout • Membership • Identification Leiden University. The university to discover.
  • 5. The Impact of Reforms on Empirical Legitimacy – More Elites or More Participation? Why? Participation 4 | 11 • New forms of participation are gaining ground • Linkage is effective if possibilities of communication & mechanisms of influence are available Leiden University. The university to discover.
  • 6. The Impact of Reforms on Empirical Legitimacy – More Elites or More Participation? Why? Experts 5 | 11 • New forms of non-majoritarian delegation gaining ground • Linkage is effective if governing is seen as a management problem and common interest is served. Leiden University. The university to discover.
  • 7. The Impact of Reforms on Empirical Legitimacy – More Elites or More Participation? Hypotheses Hypotheses 6 | 11 Hypothesis 1: Direct participation and/or expert delegation increases satisfaction with democracy Hypothesis 2: Direct participation and/or expert delegation will decrease trust in representative institutions Hypothesis 3: Strengthening the functioning of core representative institutions will increase trust in representative institutions Leiden University. The university to discover.
  • 8. The Impact of Reforms on Empirical Legitimacy – More Elites or More Participation? How? Data and Method 7 | 11 • Dataset of reforms 1990 – 2008 • Time-series cross-sectional analysis Leiden University. The university to discover.
  • 9. The Impact of Reforms on Empirical Legitimacy – More Elites or More Participation? How? Variables 8 | 11 Participatory Non-Majoritarian Representation • Electoral Reform • Regulatory • Parliamentary • Decentralization Institutions Reform • Directly Elected • Extension of • Party Subsidy Executive Powers to EU • Freedom of • New Courts Information • New Public Management Reforms • New Referendum Laws Leiden University. The university to discover.
  • 10. The Impact of Reforms on Empirical Legitimacy – More Elites or More Participation? Results Results 9 | 11 Negative Result Positive Result • Electoral Reform • Decentralization • New Public Managment • New Courts • Referendum • Direct Election Executive • Regulatory Institutions • EU • Party Subsidy Leiden University. The university to discover.
  • 11. The Impact of Reforms on Empirical Legitimacy – More Elites or More Participation? Conclusion More Expert or More Participation? 10 | 11 • More Decentralization - Size Matters • More Courts - Advocacy Democracy • Often failing attempts to strengthen the relationship between citizens and the state Leiden University. The university to discover.
  • 12. The Impact of Reforms on Empirical Legitimacy – More Elites or More Participation? Conclusion Questions? 11 | 11 ? Leiden University. The university to discover.