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Title: | Does education cause participation in politics? |
Authors: | Persson, Mikael |
E-mail: | mikael.persson@pol.gu.se |
Issue Date: | 22-Nov-2013 |
University: | University of Gothenburg. Faculty of Social Sciences Göteborgs universitet. Samhällsvetenskapliga fakulteten |
Institution: | Department of Political Science ; Statsvetenskapliga institutionen |
Parts of work: | Persson, Mikael. (Forthcoming). “Review Article: Education and Political Participation.”
Accepted for publication in British Journal of Political Science. Persson, Mikael. (2011). “An Empirical Test of the Relative Education Model in Sweden.” Political Behavior. 33: 455–478. DOI: 10.1007/s11109-010-9138-5 http://link.springer.com/article/10.1007%2Fs11109-010-9138-5#page-1 Persson, Mikael. (Forthcoming). “Social Network Position Mediates the Effect of Education on Active Political Party Membership.” Accepted for publication in Party Politics. DOI: 10.1177/1354068812453368 http://ppq.sagepub.com/content/early/2012/07/18/1354068812453368.abstract Persson, Mikael. (2013). “Is the Effect of Education on Voter Turnout Absolute or Relative? A Multi-level Analysis of 37 countries.” Journal of Elections, Public Opinion and Parties. 23: 111–133. DOI: 10.1080/17457289.2012.747530 http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/17457289.2012.747530#.UoFctpRC9ek Persson, Mikael. (Forthcoming). “Testing the Relationship Between Education and Political Participation using the 1970 British Cohort Study.” Accepted for publication in Political Behavior. DOI: 10.1007/s11109-013-9254-0 http://link.springer.com/article/10.1007%2Fs11109-013-9254-0 Persson, Mikael. (2012). “Does Type of Education Affect Political articipation? Results From a Panel Survey of Swedish Adolescents.” Scandinavian Political Studies. 35: 198–221. DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-9477.2012.00286.x http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/j.1467-9477.2012.00286.x/abstract |
Date of Defence: | 2013-12-13 |
Disputation: | Fredagen den 13 december 2013, kl 13.15. |
Degree: | Doctor of Philosophy |
Publication type: | Doctoral thesis |
Series/Report no.: | Göteborg Studies in Politics 134 |
Keywords: | Political science Political participation |
Abstract: | In most studies of political behavior in Western countries, it is found that individuals with higher education participate to a greater extent in political activities than individuals with lower levels of education. According to the conventional view, education increases skills and knowledge but also affects political interest and political efficacy; factors that all in turn trigger political participation. This dissertation tests two alternative explanations to the conventional view. The f... more |
ISBN: | 978-91-628-8824-4 |
ISSN: | 0346-5942 |
URI: | http://hdl.handle.net/2077/34121 |
Appears in Collections: | Doctoral Theses from University of Gothenburg / Doktorsavhandlingar från Göteborgs universitet Doctoral Theses / Doktorsavhandlingar Statsvetenskapliga institutionen |