Post by account_disabled on Mar 3, 2024 8:41:05 GMT
Authoritarian regimes often enjoy more public support than democratic governments. To find out why, my colleagues and I conducted the Asian Barometer Survey at 4 different times, and in 14 Asian countries between 2001-2016. What we found is that authoritarian regimes actually suffer from major weaknesses with both short-term and long-term consequences. When asked how much trust they had in 6 different government institutions, respondents in China and Vietnam expressed "a lot" or "a lot" of trust in the institutions, with an average score of 4.4-5.3. Meanwhile, respondents in Japan and Taiwan expressed a 2-2.6 degree of trust in institutions in their countries.
Meanwhile, when we asked 4 questions Cambodia WhatsApp Number Data about whether respondents thought their country's form of government could solve problems, citizens in Japan, Taiwan and South Korea gave more "no" than "yes" answers, while citizens in Vietnam , China, Myanmar, Cambodia and other authoritarian countries, answered with more "yes" and less "no". It is commonly said that such results reflect the effects of nationalism and citizens' access to the media. And that is correct. In democratic and authoritarian systems, citizens who express pride in their country are also more likely to express support for the regime.
Read also: The death of the Russian oppositionist, Shehu: Regimes kill you! Orban: A "disease" is destroying Western democracies Also, greater trust in the media has a positive effect on support for the current regime. In democracies, where the media are diverse and often critical of governments, citizens who have more trust in the media are more likely to think they understand why the government does what it does. In authoritarian systems, where the media is controlled or influenced by the government, citizens who trust official sources are more likely to support the regime. Two other sets of variables are more surprising, and show the weaknesses of authoritarian regimes.
Meanwhile, when we asked 4 questions Cambodia WhatsApp Number Data about whether respondents thought their country's form of government could solve problems, citizens in Japan, Taiwan and South Korea gave more "no" than "yes" answers, while citizens in Vietnam , China, Myanmar, Cambodia and other authoritarian countries, answered with more "yes" and less "no". It is commonly said that such results reflect the effects of nationalism and citizens' access to the media. And that is correct. In democratic and authoritarian systems, citizens who express pride in their country are also more likely to express support for the regime.
Read also: The death of the Russian oppositionist, Shehu: Regimes kill you! Orban: A "disease" is destroying Western democracies Also, greater trust in the media has a positive effect on support for the current regime. In democracies, where the media are diverse and often critical of governments, citizens who have more trust in the media are more likely to think they understand why the government does what it does. In authoritarian systems, where the media is controlled or influenced by the government, citizens who trust official sources are more likely to support the regime. Two other sets of variables are more surprising, and show the weaknesses of authoritarian regimes.