The ETERON – Institute for Research and Social Change publishes the new great research entitled ‘The Radiography of Voters’trying to map the political and social attitude of citizens, beyond the context and electoral preferences.
The survey, conducted in cooperation with aboutpeoplecovers a representative sample 2.574 people (17 years and over) from all over Greece and is a continuation of the corresponding study published in March 2023. The qualitative and theoretical deepening of the research is accompanied by an analysis by the Professor of Comparative Policy at Panteion University, Gerasimos Moschon and the political analyst of Aboutpeople, Peter Ioannidis titled “Understanding the parties through their voters.”
At the same time, the Coordinator of the Project and Doctor of Political Science of the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Antonis Galanopoulos, attempts to highlight the most critical aspects of citizens’ relationship with politics today in his text titled “The Greek Political System in its own era of multipurpose”.
At the heart of the new “radiography of voters” are critical questions about understanding the political action and behavior of citizens in Greece:
- How much do citizens trust institutions?
- How is the ideological mapping of Greek voters?
- Left or right? System or anti -systemism?
- Are there contradictions between ideological positioning and political attitude on critical issues?
The research offers clear answers and interpretations of the above questions, contributing substantially to the understanding of Greek society in a period of intense liquidity and reflection.
Basic findings of the research
- Ideological self -determination and divisions: 20.9% of citizens say that the ideology that expresses them the most is social democracy. At the same time, citizens appear cautious about traditional and newer categorizations. Just 32,9% It today considers the distinction of “left – right” (from 36.1% in 2023), while the 36% He states that neither of the two poles of the “systemic – anti -systemic” axis).
- Political involvement: Despite the ambiguity of identities and categorizations, the 74,7% Citizens states that he is very interested in politics, showing that the interest remains high.
- Confidence in institutions: In the shadow of the rupture of citizens with the institutions caused by the investigation of the accident and the open trauma of Tempi in the social body, it is recorded further reduction in trust In all institutions under consideration, especially in parties and media. Parliamentary Republic enjoys broad acceptance, but the dissatisfaction with the way democracy works It is just as extensive.
- Representation Crisis-Feeling Political Dead End: Perhaps the most typical indication of the crisis of the party system is that 34% of citizens states that neither (center-) left nor (center-) right can ensure a better future-increased percentage than 27.6% of 2023.
- Ideological cohesion: Right spectrum parties appear more consistent and homogeneous in their value references compared to the (center-) left-wing parties, which have internal diversity and noticeable variations.
23 Quantitative findings of voters’ radiography
Eteron’s new major research captures citizens’ attitudes and perceptions of institutions, ideology, democracy and dilemmas of the time. Below are 25 findings that outline trends, contradictions and shifts to the body of Greek voters:
- 74.7% say they are very interested in politics.
- 20.9% of citizens declare That the ideology that expresses them the most is social democracy.
- 74.3% of citizens, declare Unhappy with the way the Republic operates in Greece.
- 63.5% believes that Military spending must be reduced.
- 62.1% of citizens believe that The state must intervene more.
- 37.8% believe that The marriage of homosexual couples is a bad choice.
- Only 32.9% consider the distinction of “left – right” (from 36.1% in 2023).
- 36% of citizens is not identified neither by the term ‘systemic’ nor “anti -systemic”.
- Confidence in institutions records low performance – Especially in parties and media.
- 69.7% say they are unhappy with the way democracy operates in Greece.
- Despite the critical stance, the parliamentary democracy is accepting 79.3%.
- 84.9% rejects the view that dictatorship is preferable to democracy.
- 83.3% disagree with the idea of a “powerful prime minister” without control by parliament.
- 34% believe that neither the (center) right nor the (center) left can ensure a better future.
- OR Justice and parliament inspire confidence in less than 30% of citizens.
- Only 13.6% trust political parties and 6.2% of the media.
- 69.4% want Greece to stay in the euro.
- 62.9% positively evaluate Greece’s participation in the European Union.
- 64.9% consider the rise of the far right in Europe.
- 79.6% argue that penalties for illegality should become stricter.
- Only 44.4% judge the Prespa agreement positively.
- In the Israel-Paleistine conflict, 40.9% supports any side-35.1% in favor of the Palestinians.
- 42.3% support no side in the Russian-Ukraine war, while 33.1% support Ukraine.
Research illuminates the deeper value and ideological positions of citizens, their expectations of the political system and institutions. It is a useful tool for enhancing public dialogue and understanding transformations in modern political culture of Greece, in a period of intense social mobility and increased alert political.