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Between Pluralism and Populism: Democracy, Migration and the Welfare State through the eyes of the Portuguese<\/h2>\n

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The study \u201cEntre Pluralismo e Populismo: Democracia, Migra\u00e7\u00e3o e Estado Social aos olhos dos portugueses\u201d<\/strong> [Between Pluralism and Populism: Democracy, Migration and the Welfare State through the eyes of the Portuguese], carried out by the Friedrich Ebert Foundation<\/strong> in collaboration with Iscte and with the participation of researcher Tiago Fernandes<\/strong> (CEI-Iscte), was presented on 25 March 2024 at the M\u00e1rio Soares and Maria Barroso Foundation in Lisbon.<\/p>\n

The study is based on a telephone survey with 1,017 validated interviews, conducted in October 2023, before the fall of the government and the calling of snap legislative elections.<\/p>\n

The results show that the Portuguese see themselves as progressive: most support tackling climate change (82%), the right to Portuguese citizenship for children of immigrants born in Portugal (74%) and equal adoption rights for same-sex couples (61%), while 72% say they feel strongly attached to Europe. At the same time, 57% want priority over immigrants in access to housing and 44% in access to employment.<\/p>\n

Most respondents see democracy as a compromise between different interests and opinions (81%), but also believe that politicians are dishonest (66%) and that the country needs a strong leader who can make decisions quickly (62%). Dissatisfaction with how democracy works is highest among right-wing voters, who, according to the authors, are more at risk of being drawn to populist discourses that reject pluralism, science and representative democracy.<\/p>\n

See the presentation record here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Source: Friedrich Ebert Foundation Portugal \/ Tiago Fernandes (CEI-Iscte).<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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