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When analyzing democracy, the social sciences look at recognition and acceptance of the institutions, actors, and actions that define politics. This relates to the representative dimension that, in different senses, democracy seeks to enshrine. To what extent does politics represent the interests and opinions of the social groups under its sway? What differentiated stances do citizens take toward different political objects? What factors play a role in determining preferences for and levels of satisfaction with the actors and institutions of democratic politics? Many studies have drawn attention to the lack of legitimacy of politics in contemporary democracies but, paradoxically, have also found that marked malaise with parties, politicians, and governments is accompanied by strong support for democracy as a form of government.
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Appendix 1. Binary Logistic Regressions for the Three Dimensions of Malaise
We separated the set of variables considered relevant for explaining malaise in representation and then ran a logistic regression for each of the three dimensions of malaise, using the forward selection method based on the Wald coefficient. In each case, we obtained a model including all the variables that have a significant relation to the dependent variable and fulfill the chi-squared test of significance.
Appendix 2 Relationships Between Factors That Determine Malaise, Dimensions of Malaise and Democracy
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Heredia, M., Valcarce, F.L. (2017). Malaise in Political Representation: Citizen Attitudes and Sociocultural Tensions in Argentine Democracy. In: Joignant, A., Morales, M., Fuentes, C. (eds) Malaise in Representation in Latin American Countries. Palgrave Macmillan, New York. https://doi.org/10.1057/978-1-137-59955-1_11
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