2) Research field – Studies on democracy and political behavior
The Lack of Trust of Citizens in Democratic Institutions
Project current status: Concluded
Jose Álvaro Moisés e Rachel Meneguello
On through
FAPESP (Projeto Temático - Proc. 07952-8-04)
Abstract
This project studies a phenomenon that affects practically all modern democracies and is particularly intense in Brazil: the lack of trust of citizens in political institutions. The objects of this lack of trust range from the presidency to public services, including the Judiciary, Congress, parties and politicians. The first stage involved the adoption of qualitative research methods, through in-depth interviews with citizens from different segments in the metropolitan region of Sao Paulo. In this way, we sought to create the necessary reference to socially and culturally contextualize the use of these concepts by the people, which helps define the variables that were used by the quantitative research. We looked at perceptions of citizens about civil, political and social rights, on the one hand, and perceptions regarding the role of public services and democratic institutions in ensuring their access to those rights, on the other. The second stage involved the adoption of quantitative research methods through the elaboration and application of a national survey.
Project team
Jose Álvaro Moisés
USP - NUPPs
Rachel Meneguello
CESOP / IFCH-UNICAMP
Leandro Piquet Carneiro
USP
Teresa Sacchet
Depto. Ciência Política
Clécio da Silva Ferreira
Fabíola Brigante Del Porto
CESOP / UNICAMP
Gabriela de Oliveira
USP - NUPPs
José Veríssimo Romão Netto
Doutorado/ Ciência Política/ USP
Nuno Coimbra Mesquita
Doutorado/ Ciência Política / USP
Rogério Schlegel
USP
Guilherme Pinto Alves
Mestrado/ Ciência Política/ UNICAMP
João Francisco Rezende
Mestrado/ Ciência Política/ USP
Nílian Cristina da Silva
Mestrado/ Ciência Política/ USP
Robert Bonifácio
Mestrado/ Ciência Política/ UNICAMP
Rodolpho Talaisys Bernabel
Mestrado/ Ciência Política/ USP
Rodrigo Alonso Vásquez
Mestrado/ Ciência Política/ UNICAMP
Umberto Guarnier Mignozetti
Mestrado/ Ciência Política/ USP
Eric Daniele
Graduação/ Ciências Sociais/ USP
Juliana Dal Pino
Graduação/ Ciências Sociais/ USP