The Connection Between Confidence in American Institutions and Support for Democratic Principles

• In Event: Government Institutions

Brief Overview

Using a large new survey, we examine the connection between the loss of confidence in national institutions and support for democratic norms in the United States. Racial over-samples allow us to examine variation by race and gender.

Authors

• Jonathan M. Ladd, Georgetown University

• Sean Kates, New York University

• Joshua A. Tucker, New York University