La legitimidad de la administracion publica: un enfoque de cultura politica

In: Foro internacional: revista trimestral, Volume 42, Issue 4, p. 683-715

Abstract

The authors analyze the question of the legitimacy of public administration from an empirical point of view, based on a political culture approach. From this perspective, they study citizen beliefs, attitudes, & values with regard to their administration, a broad concept that must first be divided into several dimensions or operational components. The article analyzes the attitudes, beliefs, & values expressed by citizens with respect to institutions (public administration at all levels of government -- federal, state, & local), actors (civil servants), & outputs (policies, goods, & public services) in the case of Madrid, Spain. The data are from a structured, precodified survey of a representative sample of 1,152 citizens age 18+. 15 Tables. Adapted from the source document.