scholarly journals Nationalism in Europe: Trends and Cross-national Differences in Public Opinion

2020 ◽  
pp. 1-13
Author(s):  
Marcel Coenders ◽  
Marcel Lubbers ◽  
Peer Scheepers
Keyword(s):  
National Identity ◽  
National Data ◽  
High Quality ◽  
Social Survey ◽  
International Social Survey Programme ◽  
National Differences ◽  
National Characteristics ◽  
Research Questions ◽  
International Social ◽  
Cross National

In this contribution the focus is on nationalism, i.e. the view that one’s own country and people are unique and superior, implying a negative comparison with regard to other national groups and countries. The research questions we set out to answer are: (1) what are the cross-national differences and trends in nationalism across Europe? (2) Which individual and national characteristics can explain these differences and changes in nationalism in European countries? We use high-quality cross-national data from 20 countries from the ‘National Identity’ modules of the International Social Survey Programme, collected in 1995, 2003 and 2013. Considerable differences between countries were found; however, within countries the level of nationalism remained rather stable over the period from 1995 to 2013.

Inkomens(on)tevredenheid in Nederland en andere landen

2014 ◽  
Vol 30 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Pepijn van Houwelingen
Keyword(s):  
The Netherlands ◽  
Income Distribution ◽  
Background Characteristics ◽  
Social Survey ◽  
Income Differences ◽  
Professional Groups ◽  
International Social Survey Programme ◽  
Research Questions ◽  
International Social ◽  
Correct Estimate

Inkomens(on)tevredenheid in Nederland en andere landen Inkomens(on)tevredenheid in Nederland en andere landen Based on data of the International Social Survey Programme (ISSP) an overview is given of the preferred and estimated income distribution for five different professional groups of citizens. The research questions are: (1) Are Dutch citizens able to give a correct estimate of the incomes? (2) To what extent are the incomes fair according to the Dutch population? (3) Has (dis)satisfaction about the fairness of incomes increased or decreased over the last twenty-five years? (4) Are Dutch citizens more or less satisfied with the income differences in the Netherlands compared to people in other countries? (5) What background characteristics affect the maximum income differences that citizens find acceptable?The results show that citizens in the Netherlands are able to give a correct estimate of the actual incomes for the five different professional groups. Dutch citizens believe that a store clerk and uneducated factory worker should earn a little more, while a director of a large company or a minister should earn a lot less. The income of a general practitioner is seen as reasonable. These judgments have not change much compared to 25 years earlier. Compared with residents of other countries the Dutch are quite satisfied with the income distribution in their country.

scholarly journals Cross-National Variation of Gender Differences in Environmental Concern: Testing the Sociocultural Hindrance Hypothesis

2017 ◽  
Vol 51 (1) ◽  
pp. 81-108 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hoi-Wing Chan ◽  
Vivien Pong ◽  
Kim-Pong Tam
Keyword(s):  
Gender Differences ◽  
Environmental Concern ◽  
Data Set ◽  
Social Survey ◽  
Individual Level ◽  
International Social Survey Programme ◽  
Societal Level ◽  
Sociocultural Contexts ◽  
International Social ◽  
Cross National

Although it is widely accepted that women are more pro-environmental than men, findings regarding gender differences in environmental concern have actually been mixed. In this study, we attempt to reconcile these mixed findings by considering the influence of sociocultural contexts. Specifically, we propose that some sociocultural contexts tend to hinder the psychological process that underlies gender differences in environmental concern. We tested this sociocultural hindrance hypothesis with an international survey data set (International Social Survey Programme) that involved respondents from 32 countries. We found that gender differences in environmental concern were smaller in societies with higher levels of gender inequality, economic scarcity, power distance, and collectivism. These results highlight the need to examine both the “why” and “when” questions for gender differences in environmental concern. They also indicate the importance of considering not only individual-level variables but also societal-level factors in the study of environmental concern.

National Belonging and Public Support for Multiculturalism

2019 ◽  
pp. 1-29
Author(s):  
Sara Wallace Goodman ◽  
Hannah M. Alarian
Keyword(s):  
National Identity ◽  
Public Support ◽  
National Identities ◽  
Social Solidarity ◽  
National Belonging ◽  
Social Survey ◽  
International Social Survey Programme ◽  
Using Data ◽  
International Social

Abstract How do views about national identity shape support for multiculturalism? In this paper, we argue that individuals who view national ingroup belonging as “achievable” are more likely to support multiculturalism than individuals who view belonging as “ascriptive.” Using data from the 1995, 2003, and 2013 International Social Survey Programme (ISSP) Nationality Identity survey waves across 35 advanced democracies, we find achievable national identities correspond with support for multicultural principles but not for programmatic aspects involving government intervention. Robust analyses reveal these patterns are specific to the content, rather than the strength, of one's national identity. Our findings underline the role of both national belonging and outgroup attitudes on building support for policies of inclusion—and therefore social solidarity—in diverse democracies.

scholarly journals Did State Responses to Automation Matter for Voters?

2019 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 205316801983274 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jane Gingrich
Keyword(s):  
Labor Market ◽  
Technological Change ◽  
Market Regulation ◽  
Social Survey ◽  
Retirement Benefits ◽  
National Differences ◽  
Left And Right ◽  
State Responses ◽  
International Social ◽  
Cross National

This paper asks whether early responses to de-industrialization and automation shaped how those affected negatively by technological change responded politically. It begins by examining patterns of compensation, outlining cross-national differences in the use of passive early retirement benefits, the expansion of public services, and regulation of the labor market. It then pools 20 waves of the International Social Survey Programme, and examines party choices across groups of workers. It finds that those exposed to technological change are both more likely to vote for the mainstream left and right populists. Differences in compensation have a limited direct or indirect effect. Where spending and labor market regulation does matter, it heightens both left and right-populist voting among affected groups.

Attitudes towards Women’s Paid Labor and Children in East Asia

2019 ◽  
Vol 18 (5-6) ◽  
pp. 620-657
Author(s):  
Martin Piotrowski ◽  
Rob Clark ◽  
Yuying Tong ◽  
Wyatt Schmitz ◽  
Kumiko Shibuya
Keyword(s):  
Social Survey ◽  
National Differences ◽  
Paid Labor ◽  
Theory Of Conjunctural Action ◽  
Micro Level ◽  
Multiple Levels ◽  
Path Dependent ◽  
Using Data ◽  
International Social ◽  
Cross National

Abstract Using data from the 2012 International Social Survey Programme (ISSP) fourth module on family and changing gender roles, the authors explore cross-national differences in the prevalence of non-traditional attitudes towards women’s paid labor and children’s interference in parents’ lives in China, South Korea, Taiwan, and Japan. Their results show that variation in attitude configurations and their determinants differ across each setting in ways that are inconsistent with existing theoretical explanations formulated to explain both macro- and micro-level mechanisms of differences in attitudes. The authors therefore propose a paradigm shift in cross-national attitudinal research along the lines proposed by the Theory of Conjunctural Action (TCA), which recognizes the path-dependent interplay of local schematic and material elements of social structure that operate at multiple levels of analysis.

scholarly journals Regional Variation in Inequality of Educational Opportunity across Europe

2021 ◽  
Vol 7 ◽  
pp. 237802312110198
Author(s):  
Bastian A. Betthäuser ◽  
Caspar Kaiser ◽  
Nhat An Trinh
Keyword(s):  
Regional Variation ◽  
Educational Opportunity ◽  
Large Body ◽  
European Social Survey ◽  
Regional Level ◽  
Social Survey ◽  
Policy Makers ◽  
National Differences ◽  
Inequality Of Educational Opportunity ◽  
Cross National

A large body of literature documents cross-national variation in the level of inequality of educational opportunity (IEO) among children from different social backgrounds. By contrast, relatively little attention has been given to the extent to which IEO varies within counties and across regions. On the basis of data from the European Social Survey, the authors map variation in IEO across regions in Europe and show that IEO varies substantially within counties. This visualization of the heterogeneity of IEO within European countries highlights the need for researchers and policy makers to extend the current focus on cross-national differences and to investigate and address IEO at the regional level. The visualization raises important questions with respect to the contours, causes, and consequences of cross-regional variation in IEO.

Religion and aggregate support for redistribution

2018 ◽  
Vol 62 (3) ◽  
pp. 251-269 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mads Meier Jæger
Keyword(s):  
Church Attendance ◽  
Religious Denomination ◽  
Data Set ◽  
Social Survey ◽  
Aggregated Data ◽  
International Social Survey Programme ◽  
Negative Effect ◽  
Positive Effect ◽  
High Share ◽  
International Social

Aggregated data on regions within countries have been used to analyze the effect of religion and religiosity on aggregate support for redistribution. The data are from the International Social Survey Programme and a panel data set was constructed at the level of regions that were observed several times over the period 1985–2010. Empirical analyses show that a higher share of Catholics within a region has a positive effect on aggregate support for redistribution; a higher share of Protestants has a negative effect; religiosity (measured by church attendance) has no effect; and the effect of a religious denomination is non-linear and depends on whether or not it has a weak or a strong presence in a region. It was also found that Scandinavia is unusual in combining a high share of Protestants with high aggregate support for redistribution.

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