Decline, Transformation and Trust in Parliaments: the Portuguese Case in a Longitudinal and Comparative Perspective

Authors

  • Conceição Pequito Teixeira Universidade de Lisboa
  • André Freire Universidade de Lisboa

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.12660/riel.v1.n1.2010.4124

Keywords:

Democracia, Confiança, Legisaltivo

Abstract

In this article we will analyse trends in levels of trust in national parliaments across Europe and individual determinants for trust in the Spanish, Italian and Portuguese parliaments. To do so, we will integrate two theoretical and research perspectives that are not normally associated with studying parliamentary institutions. The first focuses on studying citizens’ attitudes and political behaviour to understand causes and consequences of the growing erosion of public support for democratic institutions. The second aims at studying the role of parliaments and is mainly concerned with the decline and transformation of legislatures. Given the more detailed and available empirical information for the Portuguese case, we will attempt to discover if the trust Portuguese citizens place in their parliament is associated with their views on its roles and functions. However, comparisons with the Spanish and Italian cases will also be done in this respect.

Author Biographies

Conceição Pequito Teixeira, Universidade de Lisboa

Has a Doctor degree in Political Science, Technical University of Lisbon– Institute of Social and Political Studies, with the thesis “Semi-Sovereign People: Political Parties and Legislative Recruitment in Portugal”. Assistant professor at Institute of Social and Political Studies (Political Recruitment, Legislative Studies, Political Parties, Interest Groups and New Social Movements, and Comparative Politics). Director of the Political Studies Research Group (GIEP) at Technical University of Lisbon– Institute of Social and Political Studies, and vowel of the Portuguese Association of Political Science (APCP). Since 2007 Researcher at the CIES in the Project: The Portuguese MPs in Comparative Perspective (2007-2010).

André Freire, Universidade de Lisboa

Assistant professor with Agrégation 1 Professor Auxiliar com Agregação (Political Science and Methodology), Head of the Bachelor Degree in Political Science, Member of the Scientific Committee of the Master in Political Science, Department of Political Science and Public Policies at ISCTE - IUL (Lisbon University Institute), and Senior Researcher at CIES-IUL.

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Published

2010-07-25

How to Cite

Teixeira, C. P., & Freire, A. (2010). Decline, Transformation and Trust in Parliaments: the Portuguese Case in a Longitudinal and Comparative Perspective. Revista Ibero-Americana De Estudos Legislativos, 1(1), 24–37. https://doi.org/10.12660/riel.v1.n1.2010.4124

Issue

Vol. 1 No. 1 (2010)

Section

Articles