Measuring democracy among ordinary citizens—Challenges to studying democratic ideals

The article addresses the methodological challenges in measuring democratic ideals on an individual level in quantitative studies. Building upon own empirical research, the study identifies several difficulties in assessing individuals' attitudes on democracy. In addition to a discussion of qua...

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Main Author: Jan-Erik Refle
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2022-10-01
Series:Frontiers in Political Science
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpos.2022.934996/full