The personality of stealth democrats: how traits shape attitudes towards expert-based governments

While some scholars call for mechanisms to give citizens a greater voice in politics, others critically question the demand for more citizen participation. Rather, they find that the people do not want to be involved in politics and prefer independent experts to make political decisions. This perspe...

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Main Authors: Ackermann, Maya (Author) , Ackermann, Kathrin (Author) , Freitag, Markus (Author)
Format: Article (Journal)
Language:English
Published: 2019
In: West European politics
Year: 2018, Volume: 42, Issue: 3, Pages: 573-592
ISSN:1743-9655
DOI:10.1080/01402382.2018.1530494
Online Access:Verlag, lizenzpflichtig, Volltext: https://doi.org/10.1080/01402382.2018.1530494
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Author Notes:Maya Ackermann, Kathrin Ackermann, and Markus Freitag

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