Race, Partisanship, and Political Trust Following Bush versus Gore (2000)

In contrast to what we know about the sources of political trust among whites, recent research suggests that political mistrust among blacks indicates discontent with the political system. The current study adds to research investigating racial differences in political trust by examining racial diff...

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Published in:Political behavior 2007-09, Vol.29 (3), p.327-342
Main Author: Avery, James M.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
African Americans
Black White Differences
Bush, George W
Elections
Gore, Albert Jr
Judicial rulings
Original Paper
Partisanship
Perceptions
Political behavior
Political partisanship
Political research
Political science
Political systems
Presidential elections
Racial differences
Racial discrimination
Supreme Court decisions
Trust
Trust in government
United States Supreme Court
United States Supreme Court opinions
White people
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Summary:In contrast to what we know about the sources of political trust among whites, recent research suggests that political mistrust among blacks indicates discontent with the political system. The current study adds to research investigating racial differences in political trust by examining racial differences in the influence of the 2000 United States presidential election on political trust. Specifically, I test for whether whites and blacks adjusted their trust in government in response to the Supreme Court's decision in Bush versus Gore (2000) and whether the influence of the Court's decision on trust was dependent on partisan identification. The findings indicate that blacks perceived the Court's decision as illegitimate, reinforcing their mistrust in their political system.
ISSN:0190-9320
1573-6687
DOI:10.1007/s11109-006-9021-6