The intergroup dynamics of political cynicism: how perceived discrimination, outsiderness, and social capital relate to political cynicism among Moroccan and Turkish Belgians.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

This study examines how intergroup dynamics shape political cynicism among Belgians of Turkish and Moroccan descent. Concretely, we examine whether perceptions of discrimination, feelings of ethnic outsiderness and social capital (in terms of associational membership) can explain minorities' belief that political elites are selfish, incompetent, and immoral.

Methods

We analyse data from the Belgian Ethnic Minorities Election Study 2014.

Results

Arguing that political cynicism includes blame attribution towards the political establishment, we distinguish between perceived group discrimination by the government, on the labor market, and in everyday life. As expected, political cynicism is closely related to perceptions of government discrimination, with no

SUBMITTER: Abts K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11390568 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature