2013 Fiscal Year Final Research Report
Political Institutions to Overcome Social Dilemmas
| Project/Area Number |
23730147
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| Research Category |
Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists (B)
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| Allocation Type | Multi-year Fund |
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| Research Field |
Politics
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| Research Institution | Waseda University (2012-2013)
Chuo University (2011) |
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Principal Investigator |
ARAI Kiichiro 早稲田大学, 政治経済学術院, 助教 (80548157)
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| Project Period (FY) |
2011 – 2013
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| Keywords | 政治過程論 / 政治心理学 |
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| Research Abstract |
The purpose of this study is to elucidate the mechanisms that voters and other political actors overcome social dilemmas and form a majority under the democratic system. To this end, I conducted laboratory experiments, survey experiments on the Internet, and national mail survey experiments. These experiments suggest that citizens who act based on their policy preferences and experience the consecutive wins in elections, tend to increase their party identification. They also tend to enhance their satisfaction with the democratic political system and to become habitual participants in political activities.
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