Different items, different concepts? Testing the nature of political support items with panel data (2006-2016) from the Netherlands

• In Event: Democratic Attitudes

Brief Overview

We analyze the extent to which different items relate to different levels of political support in the literature. Using panel data, we assess the volatility and causes of satisfaction with democracy, trust in Parliament and trust in government.

Authors

• Eefje Hanna Steenvoorden, University of Amsterdam

• Eelco Harteveld, University of Amsterdam