Inequality and Conflict in Societal Participation

Postmaterialistic values on political participation Last document update:   ago

In chapters 8 and 10 of his book ‘Modernization and Postmodernization’ (1997) Inglehart discusses the political consequences of the shift to postmaterialism and other postmodern values. In chapter 10 Inglehart argues that trust in government is lower under postmaterialists. His evidence in this chapter mainly consists of showing changes within countries over time (period effects). In this SPSS research i will explore differences in trust in governmental institutions between birth cohorts...