The elusive measurement of symbolic effects on citizens’ political attitudes: survey experiments as alternative avenues

In examining what the presence of female politicians symbolize to citizens, especially to women, scholars have sought to empirically prove whether it enhances the legitimacy of, closeness to, and satisfaction with political institutions, as well as levels of political efficacy and participation. By...

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Main Author: Espírito-Santo, A. (author)
Other Authors: Verge, T. (author)
Format: article
Language:eng
Published: 2019
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10071/17977
Country:Portugal
Oai:oai:repositorio.iscte-iul.pt:10071/17977