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Popular political attitudes in Samoa: Findings of the Pacific Attitudes Survey

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dc.contributor.author Leach, Michael
dc.contributor.author Julien, Barbara
dc.contributor.author Chan Mow, Ioana
dc.contributor.author Vaai, Sina
dc.contributor.author Mudaliar, Christopher, et al
dc.date.accessioned 2023-08-16T23:43:39Z
dc.date.available 2023-08-16T23:43:39Z
dc.date.issued 2022-07-20
dc.identifier.citation DOI: 10.1002/app5.357 sm
dc.identifier.uri ${sadil.baseUrl}/handle/123456789/3846
dc.description 22pgs sm
dc.description.abstract Popular political attitudes surveys have been conducted globally for several decades, but the Pacific region remains an exception. This paper presents the findings of the first Pacific Attitudes Survey (PAS), conducted in Samoa from December 2020-January 2021. Drawing on a nationally representative sample of Samoans of voting-age (n = 1319) the PAS gauges the attitudes of ordinary Samoans to their democracy, levels of popular trust in institutions, attitudes towards the role of government, and to women's participation in politics. Findings reveal high levels of support for democracy and trust in democratic institutions. At the same time, popular political attitudes highlight a distinct model of Samoan democracy, in which respect for modern democratic sm
dc.description.sponsorship The Australian National University and the Australian Government Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade sm
dc.language.iso en sm
dc.publisher Crawford School of Public Policy of the Australian National University and John Wiley & Sons Australia, Ltd. sm
dc.subject democracy, Pacific, popular attitudes, Samoa, survey sm
dc.title Popular political attitudes in Samoa: Findings of the Pacific Attitudes Survey sm
dc.type Article sm


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