Understanding how antidiscrimination policies affect political attitudes requires more nuanced measures. This research explores the connection between policy knowledge and increased public backing for democratic institutions. Two key mechanisms drive this effect: citizens perceive their governments as more responsive when aware of equal treatment rights, and those with strong egalitarian values show stronger support when policies favor them.
The findings highlight that expanding antidiscrimination laws correlates strongly with heightened political backing among affected groups and like-minded supporters. This study provides clearer evidence on policy feedback than previous work.
| Antidiscrimination Laws, Policy Knowledge and Political Support was authored by Conrad Ziller and Marc Helbling. It was published by Cambridge in BJPS in 2019. |
