scholarly journals The political representation cycle and citizen satisfaction with the Democratic process

2015 ◽  
Author(s):  
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Joshua Norberg
Keyword(s):  
Political Institutions ◽  
Political Party ◽  
Political Representation ◽  
Individual Characteristics ◽  
Strong Impact ◽  
Satisfaction With Democracy ◽  
Level Of Satisfaction ◽  
The Government ◽  
The One

This project investigates how citizens in advanced industrial democracies evaluate their democratic institutions. Previous literature has focused on the role of either individual characteristics - personal economic conditions, whether a voter identifies with a winning political party, etc. - or institutional structures to determine what drives the level of satisfaction with democracy in a country. The former explanations are unable to account for systematic differences across countries, while the latter explanations are unable to account for rapid year-to-year shifts in satisfaction or the variation in satisfaction within system types. Instead, I argue that electorates across all types of democracies primarily desire one thing: political representation. In this dissertation I argue that the quality of the connections between voters and political parties, on the one hand, and voters and the government on the other, is crucial to understanding why some individuals are more satisfied with their political institutions than others. I find that as the quality of the connection between a voter and their party decreases, the likelihood that they will be satisfied with their democracy decreases accordingly. Moreover, I find that the quality of this connection conditions the positive effect of selecting a winning political party. Finally, I find that the way a government terminates - whether by regular elections or conflict between government parties - has a strong impact on the level of satisfaction in a country.

Institutions and Political Support

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shaun Bowler
Keyword(s):  
Political Institutions ◽  
Political Process ◽  
Institutional Reform ◽  
Institutional Arrangements ◽  
Individual Characteristics ◽  
Political Support ◽  
The Political ◽  
General Expectation ◽  
Using Data

This chapter analyzes to what extent variation in political institutions affects political support. The chapter observes that the existing research is not always clear on which institutions should produce what kind of effect, although a general expectation is that institutional arrangements improve political support when they give citizens an increased sense of connection to the political process. In general then, we should expect institutions that strengthen the quality of representation to strengthen political support. This general expectation is specified in six hypotheses that are tested using data from the ESS 2012. The chapter demonstrates that electoral systems that provide voters with more choice about candidates, multiparty governments, and “responsive” legislatures, correlate positively with political support. However, compared to other macro-level factors and individual characteristics, the effects of political institutions on political support are modest. The chapter concludes that the prospects for institutional reform to strengthen political support are limited.

Why No Mayan Party? Indigenous Movements and National Politics in Guatemala

2013 ◽  
Vol 55 (03) ◽  
pp. 117-138 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kevin Pallister
Keyword(s):  
Social Movements ◽  
Latin American ◽  
Political Institutions ◽  
Political Party ◽  
Institutional Environment ◽  
Political Representation ◽  
Local Level ◽  
National Politics ◽  
Indigenous Groups ◽  
Indigenous Social Movements

AbstractUnlike indigenous social movements in several other Latin American countries, Mayan movements in Guatemala have not formed a viable indigenous-based political party. Despite the prominence of the Mayan social movement and a relatively open institutional environment conducive to party formation, indigenous groups have foregone a national political party in favor of a more dispersed pattern of political mobilization at the local level. This article argues that the availability of avenues for political representation at the municipal level, through both traditional political parties and civic committees, and the effects of political repression and violence have reinforced the fragmentation and localism of indigenous social movements in Guatemala and prevented the emergence of a viable Mayan political party. The result has been a pattern of uneven political representation, with indigenous Guatemalans gaining representation in local government while national political institutions remain exclusionary.

scholarly journals Calon Perseorangan dalam Pemilihan Umum Kepala Daerah

2014 ◽  
Vol 4 (01) ◽  
pp. 112-135
Author(s):  
Sri Warjiyati
Keyword(s):  
Political Institutions ◽  
Political Party ◽  
General Election ◽  
Local Election ◽  
Individual Candidate ◽  
The Republic ◽  
The Government ◽  
The Individual ◽  
The Right ◽  
Independent Candidates

Abstract: This article discusses the individual candidate in the general election of regional head in political jurisprudence perspective. Before the Mahkamah Konstitusi’s decision No. 5/PUU-V/2007 pointed out, the individual candidate could have enter the two political institutions; first, in the 2004 general election, the individual candidate competed to get into the institution of the Regional Representative Council of the Republic of Indonesia; second, Undang-Undang No. 11 tahun 2006 regarding with the Government of Aceh where the individual candidate could compete with the candidates promoted by the national political party in electing the regional head in all over Aceh. The decision of Mahkamah Konstitusi No. 5/PUU-V/ means that the local head election held in various regions can include the individual independent candidate. In political jurisprudence perspective, mechanism of the individual candidacy in the election has already in accordance with the concept of maslahah al-‘ammah ie. hifdz al-ummah.  In this case, any of the individual independent candidates who nominate themselves as the regional head cannot be discriminated and they deserve the right to nominate to be in line with the Mahkamah Konstitusi’s decision.Keywords: Candidate, individual, local election, jurisprudence, siyasah

scholarly journals Level of Satisfaction of Public Service in Takalar Regency, Indonesia

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Syamsiah Badruddin ◽  
Wisudawan Husain
Keyword(s):  
Public Service ◽  
Civil Service ◽  
Research Data ◽  
Quantitative Approach ◽  
Civil Registration ◽  
The People ◽  
Level Of Satisfaction ◽  
Identity Card ◽  
The Government

This study discusses the quality of public service of government apparatus and general satisfaction with the civil service, in this case, is the manufacture of electronic identity card. The type of research used in this study is the kind of explanative research with quantitative approach. Techniques of collecting research data through questionnaires with the population are the people who make the electronic identity card in the government office civil registration. The number of samples in this study was 183 people. The results obtained from this research are for the quality of public service, and public satisfaction with the service of the apparatus is in the quite satisfied category. From these conditions show that the government apparatus in serving the community is still not motivated as a people servant. As a public service, the government apparatus in the salary of the general tax should feel like serving rather than being served.

scholarly journals Achieving Quality Service Delivery: A Selected study in Perak Local Government

2018 ◽  
pp. 965-972
Author(s):  
Halimah Abdul Manaf ◽  
Rozita Abdul Mutalib ◽  
Ahmad Martadha Mohamed ◽  
Zaheruddin Othman ◽  
Solahuddin Ismail ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Local Government ◽  
Service Delivery ◽  
Local Governments ◽  
Descriptive Analysis ◽  
Quality Service ◽  
Level Of Satisfaction ◽  
Red Tape ◽  
The Government ◽  
Questionnaire Surveys

The quality of government service delivery has been questioned lately. Issues regarding bureaucratic red tape, inefficiency, delay, unresponsive, lack of empathy, and arrogance are some of the complaints received by the Public Complaint Bureau. Based upon this background, this paper attempts to examine the quality of service delivery in some selected local governments in Perak. The study utilizes a quantitative approach in which questionnaire surveys were distributed to local government staff and clients. A total of 500 customers and 150 staff participated in the survey. Using descriptive analysis, the findings demonstrate that the overall quality service delivery is satisfactory. Both citizens and staff feel that the local government involved in the study are able to deliver their services based on the needs of the clients. However, respondents also raise some serious concerns regarding certain issues such as lack of facilities (park and cleanliness ofpublic toilet), improper maintenance (drainage are clogged, recreational facilities are not maintained), and the availability of facilities and program for disable (OKU) group. The study postulates that the different level of satisfaction among the five selected local governments is due to the demographic characteristics of the government. To be specific, the more urban the government, the more it can generate the revenues, thus giving it more flexibility to provide quality service delivery to the customers. On the other hand, with adequate staff training and greater citizen empowerment, local government can always strive to ensure that services delivered are always effective and efficient.

scholarly journals Kapasitas Guru Profesional Di Pendidikan Dasar Islam

2016 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 233
Author(s):  
Andi Prastowo
Keyword(s):  
Elementary School ◽  
Teacher Certification ◽  
National Standards ◽  
Quality Of Education ◽  
Literature Study ◽  
Professional Needs ◽  
The Government ◽  
The One ◽  
Emotional Capacity

<p><em>Professional needs of teachers in the Elementary School is a very </em><em>huge</em><em> necessity, moreover government assigned National Standards of Education and teacher certification. However, the various efforts made by the government has been not significant results yet although the government's efforts can’t be considered pity. The one reason is because it still seems unclear concept of professional teachers in Elementary School. From the results of this literature study, it was found that the required professional teachers especially in Elementary School must have a capacity of four, namely intellectual and research, spiritual, moral and ethic capacity, and last is emotional capacity.</em></p><p><em> </em></p><p><strong><em>Keywords</em></strong><em>: quality of education, certification, capacity, professional teachers.</em><em></em></p>

Representation as Responsiveness in China

Asian Survey ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 60 (2) ◽  
pp. 366-390
Author(s):  
Zhongyuan Wang ◽  
Jianjun Liu
Keyword(s):  
Public Service ◽  
Party System ◽  
Political Representation ◽  
Data Set ◽  
Liberal Democratic ◽  
Data Analyses ◽  
Democratic Regimes ◽  
The Government ◽  
The City

Studies of political representation have focused on responsiveness driven by electoral mechanisms in liberal-democratic regimes. In a single-party system like China’s, how does the government respond to citizens’ service requests? Whose and what interests are being represented in governmental responsiveness, and to what extent? This article explores these questions through the lens of “representation as responsiveness” by analyzing an exclusive data set from the city public service hotline in Shanghai. Data analyses show that Chinese municipalities have good responsiveness to citizens’ practical concerns, and the quality of responsive representation has been improving in recent years. However, some groups of residents tend to be underserved for multiple reasons. This article argues that a responsive model of authoritarian representation will become a significant source of resilience for the party regime.

scholarly journals QUALITY OF PUBLIC SERVICES AT THE DEPARTMENT OF INVESTMENT AND INTEGRATED LICENSING SERVICES ONE DOOR OF THE GOVERNMENT OF NORTH SUMATRA PROVINCE

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (2) ◽  
pp. 319
Author(s):  
Muti Sinaga ◽  
Budi Hartono ◽  
Rudi Salam Sinaga
Keyword(s):  
Public Services ◽  
Descriptive Analysis ◽  
Study Data ◽  
Provincial Government ◽  
Literature Study ◽  
The North ◽  
The Government ◽  
The One ◽  
North Sumatra

Problems regarding the quality of public services have always been a concern in the study of public policy. The office of investment and licensing services is one of the agencies that is able to increase regional income. The purpose of this study was to determine the quality of public services at the One Stop Integrated Investment and Licensing Service of the North Sumatra Provincial Government. The method used is qualitative with the type of case study. Data obtained through interviews, literature study and documentation. Data analysis used descriptive analysis with data validity techniques using triangulation techniques. The results of the study found that human resources and the availability of infrastructure were the triggers for the decline in the quality of public services at the location of this study.

scholarly journals Social Capital and Quality of Democracy Revisited in a Comparative Perspective

2016 ◽  
Author(s):  
Conceição Pequito Teixeira
Keyword(s):  
Social Capital ◽  
Political Institutions ◽  
Political Attitudes ◽  
Multivariate Regression Analysis ◽  
European Social Survey ◽  
Social Accountability ◽  
Major Influence ◽  
Quality Of Democracy ◽  
Satisfaction With Democracy

To what extent, if any, does social capital contribute to the democratic formation of citizens´attitudes? It is a major influence among several others or just a minor one when it comes to forming political attitudes? This paper provides an empirical answer to these questions, drawing from the 2010 European Social Survey questionnaire. Its first section includes a discussion about the quality of democarcy in the culturalist approach of Political Science. The following section addresses the operationalization of the concept of quality of democracy and its main dimensions, with particular attention to social accountability. It then seeks to relate the concepts of social accountability as a pivotal dimension of the quality of democracy and social capital as formulated By Robert Putman. We used a multivariate regression analysis to test our hypotheses, which focus on whether the components that make up social capital have a differentiated impact on the formation of political attitudes, i.e. on the degree of satisfaction with democracy and trust in political institutions in old and new democracies.Key-Words: Quality of Democracy, Social Accountability, Social Capital, Satisfaction with Democracy, Trust in Political Institutions.

scholarly journals LEAN MEAT CONTENT OF PIG’S CARCASSES IN THE EIGHT SLAUGHTERHOUSES IN THE REGION OF VOJVODINA, SERBIA

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ivan Radović ◽  
Miroslava Polovinski-Horvatović ◽  
Mile Mirkov ◽  
Savo Malešević
Keyword(s):  
Poor Quality ◽  
Raw Material ◽  
Meat Industry ◽  
Lean Meat ◽  
Pig Production ◽  
Meat Content ◽  
The Government ◽  
The One ◽  
Pig Carcasses

The end product of the pig production is carcass. Lean meat content is a measure of the quality of the carcass. Serbia is one of only a few countries in Europe which has not yet adopted the practice of pig’s carcasses classification and failed to regulate this issue through legislation. The purpose of this work was to measure lean meat content in carcasses probed in several slaughterhouses in the Province of Vojvodina (northern Serbia) and to classify them according to the SEUROP classification. In total it was classified 65764 pig carcasses in eight different slaughterhouses. The lean mean content was measured on the slaughter line 45 minutes post mortem with the one-point puncture model. The measurement was carried out with the optoelectronic probe for the classification of pig carcasses CLASSPRO GmbH (Germany). The percentage of meat in the carcass was calculated using the mathematical model. In all eight slaughterhouses in which the measurements were done there was no poor quality (P class) pig carcass. The majority of carcasses were in the class E-excellent (35545 carcasses or 54.05% in total) and U-very good (25864 carcasses or 39.33% in total). However, a very small number of the carcasses were in the superior class with more than 60% of lean meat content, only 2072 carcases or 3.15% in total. Any future effort which the government would put in the implementation of the system of pricing of pigs based on the carcass characteristics would have enormous effect on the pig production in general. The pig producers would have the reason to invest in better farm management, selection in effort to improve the quality of the end products-pigs. In addition, the meat industry would certainly have benefits by having a higher quality raw material for further processing.

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