Generational dynamics of political trust and satisfaction in Czechia: the enduring impact of political socialisation during socialism
Year: 2025
Type: article
Study design: Observational Study
Abstract: The article examines how exposure to socialism shapes political attitudes and how the fall of the Iron Curtain affected political socialisation across generations in Czechia, while exploring the influence of political events on the formation of political attitudes. Generations born in the 1980s and later show a lower democratic deficit than older generations who were exposed to the socialist regime. When comparing generations exposed to socialism with revolutionary and post-revolutionary generations, younger cohorts were, during 2010–2019, more trusting of government and more satisfied with politics than their predecessors. They appear to have developed a more contented and level-headed relationship with democratic institutions.
Source: East European Politics
Author: Lucie Bohdalová
Institution: University of Bamberg
Language: English
Field: Social Sciences
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: hybrid
OpenAlex ID: W4411767675