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Corruption and Popular Support for Democracy and Government in Transitional Contexts: The Case of Kyrgyzstan

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  • Kathleen Collins
  • Robert Gambrel

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Many studies have argued that corruption undermines perceived democratic legitimacy, trust in state institutions, and government support. However, few prior studies have included transitional or hybrid regimes in their analyses, or simultaneously examined multiple aspects of this relationship. Using focus groups and a nationally representative survey conducted throughout a tumultuous transitional period in Kyrgyzstan, we find evidence for our hypotheses that citizens with greater corruption concerns will be more pro-democratic when evaluating democracy or its institutional components in the abstract; yet, they distrust existing government institutions. Even in a hybrid regime lacking democratic experience, citizens exhibit attributes of distrusting democrats.

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  • Kathleen Collins & Robert Gambrel, 2017. "Corruption and Popular Support for Democracy and Government in Transitional Contexts: The Case of Kyrgyzstan," Europe-Asia Studies, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 69(8), pages 1280-1309, September.
    • Handle: RePEc:taf:ceasxx:v:69:y:2017:i:8:p:1280-1309
    DOI: 10.1080/09668136.2017.1384449
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    1. Lourdes ROJAS RUBIO, 2022. "Inequality, Corruption and Support for Democracy," THEMA Working Papers 2022-20, THEMA (THéorie Economique, Modélisation et Applications), Université de Cergy-Pontoise.

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