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Abstract
This article examines the public legitimacy of the National Assembly for Wales. Both the Assembly and the broader system of devolved government for Wales initially enjoyed very limited public support. It is shown that support for devolution in general has risen substantially, while some elements of public attitudes towards the Assembly itself now appear distinctly positive. However, it is also demonstrated that public legitimacy, defined as ‘diffuse support’ for the Assembly, remains limited. The article then examines what factors explain levels of diffuse support for the National Assembly. It is found that variation in such support is best accounted for by factors associated with ‘non-material consequentialism’: perceptions of the impact of the Assembly on the process of government. The conclusion assesses the implications of the findings for the National Assembly, as well as for the study of devolution
Item Type: | Article |
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Date Type: | Publication |
Status: | Published |
Schools: | Department of Politics and International Relations (POLIR) Cardiff Law & Politics |
Subjects: | J Political Science > JN Political institutions (Europe) > JN101 Great Britain |
Publisher: | Taylor & Francis |
ISSN: | 1357-2334 |
Funders: | Economic and Social Research Council |
Date of First Compliant Deposit: | 30 March 2016 |
Date of Acceptance: | 23 June 2014 |
Last Modified: | 07 Nov 2023 17:14 |
URI: | https://orca.cardiff.ac.uk/id/eprint/68328 |
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