In this paper, we identify the main factors of confidence in institutions in the six former Yugoslav republics. Conceptually, we introduce two theoretical approaches: social capital theory and political approach. To test our hypotheses, we rely on European Value Study 2008 data, and we use OLS regression analysis. We conclude that the six countries are quite similar in terms of identified factors of confidence in institutions. Satisfaction with democracy proves to be the most reliable predictor of confidence in institutions in each country. Additionally, we conclude that social capital theory provides a better framework for explaining confidence in institutions, rather than the political approach.
Keywords:
institutions / European Value Study / social trust / OLS regression / former Yugoslavia
Source:
Sociologija, 2016, 58, 2, 302-318
Publisher:
Sociološko udruženje Srbije i Crne Gore, Beograd i Univerzitet u Beogradu - Filozofski fakultet - Institut za sociološka istraživanja, Beograd
TY - JOUR
AU - Bešić, Miloš Lj.
AU - Bešić, Miloš Lj.
PY - 2016
UR - http://rfpn.fpn.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/583
AB - In this paper, we identify the main factors of confidence in institutions in the six former Yugoslav republics. Conceptually, we introduce two theoretical approaches: social capital theory and political approach. To test our hypotheses, we rely on European Value Study 2008 data, and we use OLS regression analysis. We conclude that the six countries are quite similar in terms of identified factors of confidence in institutions. Satisfaction with democracy proves to be the most reliable predictor of confidence in institutions in each country. Additionally, we conclude that social capital theory provides a better framework for explaining confidence in institutions, rather than the political approach.
PB - Sociološko udruženje Srbije i Crne Gore, Beograd i Univerzitet u Beogradu - Filozofski fakultet - Institut za sociološka istraživanja, Beograd
T2 - Sociologija
T1 - Confidence in institutions in former Yugoslav republics
EP - 318
IS - 2
SP - 302
VL - 58
DO - 10.2298/SOC1602302B
ER -
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Bešić, M. Lj.,& Bešić, M. Lj.. (2016). Confidence in institutions in former Yugoslav republics. in Sociologija
Sociološko udruženje Srbije i Crne Gore, Beograd i Univerzitet u Beogradu - Filozofski fakultet - Institut za sociološka istraživanja, Beograd., 58(2), 302-318.
https://doi.org/10.2298/SOC1602302B
Bešić ML, Bešić ML. Confidence in institutions in former Yugoslav republics. in Sociologija. 2016;58(2):302-318.
doi:10.2298/SOC1602302B .
Bešić, Miloš Lj., Bešić, Miloš Lj., "Confidence in institutions in former Yugoslav republics" in Sociologija, 58, no. 2 (2016):302-318,
https://doi.org/10.2298/SOC1602302B . .
