Lepenies, Leon (2024) How Legitimate is Legitimacy? Perceived Legitimacy and its Predictors in the Context of Climate Policies. Bachelor thesis, Psychology.
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Abstract
This study examines a link, originating from political science, between the perception of three constructs, namely transparency, accountability of decision makers and inclusiveness with the perception of legitimacy, in the context of decision making procedures targeting climate change. This was examined through an online between-subjects vignette study (N = 96) in which participants were randomly assigned to one of five conditions, each one presenting a different decision making procedure. Procedures were expected to differ in terms of the three perceived normative principles and perceived legitimacy. ANOVAs found no statistically significant difference for the four variables when comparing them between conditions. However, results from a multiple regression suggest that perceptions of accountability and transparency do predict perceived legitimacy, while perceived inclusiveness does not. Possible explanations for the insignificant ANOVA results are discussed. The study’s findings provide policy makers with evidence that citizen advice referendums and expert advice referendums are perceived as more inclusive than top down procedures. Given the importance of citizens' support needed to combat climate change we propose further research listed in the discussion. Keywords: Policy making procedure, perceived legitimacy, perceived transparency, perceived accountability of decision makers, perceived inclusiveness
| Item Type: | Thesis (Bachelor) |
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| Supervisor name: | Ankone, B.A.H. |
| Degree programme: | Psychology |
| Differentiation route: | None [Bachelor Psychology] |
| Date Deposited: | 20 Aug 2024 11:29 |
| Last Modified: | 20 Aug 2024 11:29 |
| URI: | http://gmwpublic.studenttheses.ub.rug.nl/id/eprint/4278 |
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