Direct and Indirect Effects of Authoritarianism on Policy Preferences in Canada

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dc.contributor.advisorThomas, Melanee Lynn
dc.contributor.authorSantos, John Bernard
dc.contributor.committeememberStewart, David K.
dc.contributor.committeememberTuxhorn, Kim Lee
dc.date2018-11
dc.date.accessioned2018-10-02T17:53:18Z
dc.date.available2018-10-02T17:53:18Z
dc.date.issued2018-09-21
dc.description.abstractAuthoritarianism, as a value orientation that prioritizes conformity over autonomy, is a popular explanation for political preferences and behaviour but it is misunderstood as existing only on the right; as either an all-powerful or insignificant predictor of policy preferences; and as a predisposition that is activated by threat. Our understanding of it is further hampered by a lack of research outside of the United States. I address these problems by constructing a model where authoritarian values, moderated by perceived threat, exert a direct effect on policy preferences and indirect effects through prejudice, ideology, and partisanship. Testing this model on data from the Canadian Election Study, I find evidence that authoritarianism cuts across the political spectrum; is not activated by threat, but rather has greater effects in the absence of threat; and is partially mediated by prejudice and ideology. This shines a new light on some Canadian policy debates (especially the banning of religious facial coverings) and replicates previous American findings.en_US
dc.identifier.citationSantos, J. B. (2018). Direct and Indirect Effects of Authoritarianism on Policy Preferences in Canada (Master's thesis, University of Calgary, Calgary, Canada). Retrieved from https://prism.ucalgary.ca. doi:10.11575/PRISM/33072en_US
dc.identifier.doihttp://dx.doi.org/10.11575/PRISM/33072
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/1880/108719
dc.language.isoeng
dc.publisher.facultyArts
dc.publisher.facultyGraduate Studies
dc.publisher.institutionUniversity of Calgaryen
dc.publisher.placeCalgaryen
dc.rightsUniversity of Calgary graduate students retain copyright ownership and moral rights for their thesis. You may use this material in any way that is permitted by the Copyright Act or through licensing that has been assigned to the document. For uses that are not allowable under copyright legislation or licensing, you are required to seek permission.
dc.subjectauthoritarianism
dc.subjectpolitical behaviour
dc.subjectpublic opinion
dc.subjectpolitical psychology
dc.subjectCanadian Politics
dc.subject.classificationPolitical Scienceen_US
dc.titleDirect and Indirect Effects of Authoritarianism on Policy Preferences in Canada
dc.typemaster thesis
thesis.degree.disciplinePolitical Science
thesis.degree.grantorUniversity of Calgary
thesis.degree.nameMaster of Arts (MA)
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