El uso de encuestas para conocer la concepción de democracia en Españauna aproximación teórica y metodológica

  1. Pedro Abellán Artacho 1
  2. Pablo Cabrera-Álvarez 2
  1. 1 Universidad Complutense de Madrid
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    Universidad Complutense de Madrid

    Madrid, España

    ROR 02p0gd045

  2. 2 Universidad de Salamanca
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    Universidad de Salamanca

    Salamanca, España

    ROR https://ror.org/02f40zc51

Journal:
REIS: Revista Española de Investigaciones Sociológicas

ISSN: 0210-5233

Year of publication: 2023

Issue: 181

Pages: 3-20

Type: Article

DOI: 10.5477/CIS/REIS.181.3 DIALNET GOOGLE SCHOLAR lock_openDialnet editor

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Abstract

The concept of democracy is central to our political systems, and citizens are constantly asked in surveys about their views on democracy and related issues. However, these questions usually omit the fact that the democracy is a complex concept, and only rarely are questions asked about how respondents understand democracy. Combining insights from political theory and survey methodology, this study analyses questions from the seven surveys that have been carried out in Spain to date that have directly addressed these conceptions. Some remarks are provided in the conclusion about the strengths and weaknesses of the questions asked so far, as well as some general recommendations for future research.

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