Luke Temple
Citizen Support for Democratic Governance
Supervisors: Charles Pattie & Dan Vickers
Current Research
The primary purpose of this research is to contribute to our understanding of citizen support and perspectives on democracy across the world. Central to this work is the need to question whether democracy is indeed ‘a universal value’, and can be understood in terms of ‘human development’ or whether in fact contextual factors still render understandings of democracy significantly different from place to place. The approach taken will examine theoretical perspectives in the literature using quantitative analysis, in particular utilising hierarchical regression techniques.
Research Interests
- Democratization
- Citizenship Studies
- System Support
- Comparative Politics
Education
MSc Social & Spatial Inequalities, University of Sheffield (2010) Distinction
BA Geography & Politics, University of Sheffield (2008) First Class
Teaching
GEO152 Statistical Data Analysis in Geography (computer classes and marking)
GEO 163 Information and Communication Skills (advisory groups)
GEO264 Research Design in Human Geography (lecture and feedback sessions)
Funding Awards
Economic & Social Research Council (ESRC) +3 PhD studentship, 2010-13
MSc Fees Bursary
Further Details
MSc Dissertation available at http://www.sasi.group.shef.ac.uk/working_papers/
SASI homepage: http://www.sasi.group.shef.ac.uk/index.html
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