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Volume 36, Issue 1
  • ISSN: 1364-971X
  • E-ISSN: 1758-9150

Abstract

This article analyses the factors which affect trust in the Spanish monarchy and public preferences between monarchy and republic. In order to investigate these two factors, 9420 people were interviewed across Spain using a specially designed survey. The data show the extent to which the perception of the monarchy’s effectiveness affects trust in the institution and in the form of government. The answers to these two questions revealed a significant polarization in the Spanish society.

Resumen

Este artículo analiza los factores que condicionan la confianza en la monarquía española y la preferencia entre monarquía y república. Para responder a los objetivos planteados se diseñó e implementó un cuestionario en el que participaron 9.420 personas de todo el territorio nacional. Los datos evidencian la importancia de la percepción sobre la eficacia de la monarquía en la confianza en la misma y en la forma de gobierno, siendo reseñable la polarización de la sociedad española en relación a estas dos cuestiones.

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