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Moving Forward Not Back: The Rule Of Law & Equitable Growth Save Democracy, Michael J. Pickering
Moving Forward Not Back: The Rule Of Law & Equitable Growth Save Democracy, Michael J. Pickering
University of New Orleans Theses and Dissertations
This dissertation focuses on the relevant factors that influence people’s perceived levels of democracy in their country. Using World Values Survey Wave 6 (2010-2014) I demonstrate that an interactive-effect between individuals’ confidence in the courts and their beliefs about the possibility of equitable economic growth account for the greatest effect on their perceived levels of democracy.
Law Library Blog (November 2020): Legal Beagle's Blog Archive, Roger Williams University School Of Law
Law Library Blog (November 2020): Legal Beagle's Blog Archive, Roger Williams University School Of Law
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Ethnic Fractionalization, Corruption, And Trust In The Courts, Sinan Nadarevic
Ethnic Fractionalization, Corruption, And Trust In The Courts, Sinan Nadarevic
Boise State University Theses and Dissertations
Prior research has examined the effects of ethnic fractionalization on trust in political institutions. However, most of the literature focuses on a general understanding of political trust, disregarding the relationship between ethnic fractionalization and individual trust in the legal system. I argue that high levels of ethnic fractionalization decrease trust in the courts. To provide empirical support for my theory, I use individual-level survey data from 32 African and Latin American countries from 2013 and I produce two findings. First, using multiple OLS fixed effects regression analysis, I find that ethnic fractionalization decreases trust in the courts. Second, using mediation …
Perceptions Of Judicial Bias In The Mississippi Judiciary, Allyson Avant
Perceptions Of Judicial Bias In The Mississippi Judiciary, Allyson Avant
Honors Theses
The purpose of this study is to explore Mississippians’ opinions towards the Mississippi state judiciary and further examine any differences in such opinions across race, gender, knowledge, and education levels. In doing so, it is possible to gain further understanding of the ways that historical context and knowledge influence perceptions of the state judiciary. Data collected from an anonymous survey of approximately 500 individuals shed some light on the perceptions Mississippians have towards the state judiciary. While many of the results were generalizable across various demographics, African Americans consistently held more negative views of their state judiciary than their White …