DOAJ Open Access 2015

Political Trust as Modest Expectations: 'Exploring Immigrants’ Falling Confidence in Swedish Political Institutions'

Per Adman Per Strömblad

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Political trust among immigrants in Western Europe seems to be surprisingly high, especially among immigrants from non-democratic countries with institutions plagued by corruption. Over time, however, trust tends to diminish among these individuals. In this paper we argue that this may neither be explained by acculturation nor by experiences of discrimination. Analysing Swedish survey data we instead conclude, although tentatively, that falling expectations regarding the performance of host country institutions is a fruitful explanation. Such expectations presumably become more modest the longer one has been living in Sweden, causing a time-related drop in the overall confidence in Swedish political institutions.

Topik & Kata Kunci

Colonies and colonization. Emigration and immigration. International migration Communities. Classes. Races

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Per Adman

Per Strömblad

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Adman, P., Strömblad, P. (2015). Political Trust as Modest Expectations: 'Exploring Immigrants’ Falling Confidence in Swedish Political Institutions'. https://doi.org/10.1515/njmr-2015-0007

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Tahun Terbit: 2015
Sumber Database: DOAJ
DOI: 10.1515/njmr-2015-0007
Akses: Open Access ✓