Why are people with lower levels of education less likely to participate in citizens’ initiatives?
Visser, V., de Koster, W. & van der Waal, J.
(19 August 2021)
Why are people with lower levels of education less likely to participate in citizens’ initiatives?
LSE European Politics and Policy (EUROPP) blog.
Previous research suggests that people with lower levels of education are underrepresented in citizens’ initiatives. Drawing on new research in the Netherlands, Vivian Visser, Willem de Koster and Jeroen van der Waal show that ‘feelings of entitlement’ and a ‘taste for politics’ are crucial for understanding the non-participation of these citizens.
| Item Type | Blog post |
|---|---|
| Copyright holders | © 2021 The Authors |
| Departments | LSE |
| Date Deposited | 29 Sep 2021 |
| URI | https://researchonline.lse.ac.uk/id/eprint/112031 |