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Explaining Public Confidence in the Branches of State Government

Christine A. Kelleher1* and Jennifer Wolak2

1 Villanova University
2 University of Colorado at Boulder

* To whom correspondence should be addressed. E-mail: christine.kelleher{at}villanova.edu.


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What explains public confidence in the leadership of government institutions at the state level? The authors explore how political processes, the nature of representation, and economic and policy performance in the states translate into citizen confidence in state institutions. Using a multilevel modeling approach, the authors consider the sources of public confidence in the people who lead state legislatures, offices of the governor, and state courts. While the explanations for government confidence at the state level resemble, in part, those of the national government, the authors also observe notable differences, with each branch of state government drawing on distinct sources of public satisfaction.

First published on October 9, 2007, doi:10.1177/1065912907304496

Political Research Quarterly 2007;60:707.

A more recent version of this article appeared on December 1, 2007

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