Social Justification and Political Legitimacy - How Voters Rationalize Direct Democratic Economic Policy in America (Paperback, 1st ed. 2020)

This volume explores voters' political rationalizations. The author analyzes semi-structured interview data from 120 American voters collected from 2013-2015 about their positions on three economic referenda-or "direct democratic economic policies" (DDEPs) on the Arizona state ballot from 2008-2012. Building on the literature on voter reasoning and rationalization, the author firstly probes how the intersection of economic position and partisan affiliation shape partisan voters' rationalizations of their DDEP positions. Secondly, he investigates the political and economic discourses that voters use to justify their DDEP positions. This book extends classic sociological theories of individual-level and collective legitimacy, along with contemporary theories of voter rationalization. The findings also help to build theories of American political ideology and values, neoliberalism, moral economy, and norms of self-interest.

General

Imprint:	Springer Nature Switzerland AG
Country of origin:	Switzerland
Release date:	October 2021
First published:	2020
Authors:	Luis Antonio Vila-Henninger
Dimensions:	210 x 148mm (L x W)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	331
Edition:	1st ed. 2020
ISBN-13:	978-3-03-051718-2
Categories:	Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > Political science & theory Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > Public administration Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Social institutions > General Promotions
LSN:	3-03-051718-7
Barcode:	9783030517182

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