Presentation at Conferences
ECPR General Conference, 12-15 August 2024, University College Dublin
Political attitudes and digital society: Comparison of voters and candidates
In recent years, there has been an increase in the use of technology in all areas of daily life, and one of the most important changes concerns the development of robotic technologies to serve daily activities. It has been observed by scholars that the evolution of robots has brought about effects on some social issues, such as welfare policies, legislation, as well as from an ethical point of view. Their introduction into welfare and healthcare services has resulted in many scientific studies being conducted to investigate public attitudes towards robots, thus promoting the concerns of a segment of the population about autonomous robots. These concerns are linked to the possibility of job losses and a situation of economic insecurity. As governments, businesses, and individuals grapple with the implications of digitalization, the need for effective governance of the digital realm has become increasingly pressing. A critical aspect of this governance is ensuring congruence between the views of politicians and voters on digital issues.
The aim of the proposed paper is to study voters' political attitudes towards digital societies issues and their interaction with voting behavior in Greece and we intend to answer the following research questions: 1.How voters attitudes towards digital societies are related to their decision to vote or to abstain in National Elections, 2.How voters attitudes towards digital societies are related to their party choice in National Elections. In addition, in this paper will be used data from Twitter (X), in order to examine the frequency of digital issues addressed on tweets from candidates and general public and how these issues affect congruence.
A previous version of this paper was presented at the 2nd International Statistical Conference, 16-19 May 2024, University of Western Macedonia, Kozani.
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The survey of ISSP 2024. Political attitudes and digital societies
The impact of work orientations on electoral and voting behavior
This paper used data from a pilot survey that was carried out within the framework of the International Social Survey Program (ISSP) and focuses on the issue of work orientation (Work Orientation V). The specific survey is planned to be conducted in 2025, while the pilot survey was conducted in Greece in late 2023. The basic research focus of this paper is the interpretation of electoral behavior based on the answers of Greek citizens to specific questions of questionnaire about work orientation such as for example the use of technology in their main job, the possibility of being replaced by artificial intelligence (AI) or robots and how many of their skills they use in their work.
A previous version of this paper was presented at the 2nd International Statistical Conference, 16-19 May 2024, University of Western Macedonia, Kozani.
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The pilot survey of ISSP 2025: Work Orientations
Voting behavior and attitudes of voters and candidates towards changing gender roles and family
Nowadays, the theories about gender and specifically about the development of gender identity have strongly concerned many theoreticians and researchers from various disciplines, taking into account the important role of the family, which constitutes a framework for gender development and perpetuation (Matlin, 2000). The issues of family and changing gender roles have also concerned the Greek society in recent years, observing the demographic data, a gradual deconstruction of the family and an increase of in the percentage of families that both parents work can be discovered, leaving aside the issue of having children (Maratou-Alipranti, 2019). The facts of the Greek reality are, therefore, the motivation for conducting a study of the behavior and the attitudes of Greek candidates and voters toward issues related to the gender roles and family using quantitative methods.
The paper intends to systematically investigate political attitudes towards gender and family issues and their interaction with voting behavior in Greece. Moreover, relying on the data of 2022 International Social Survey (ISSP) on the Family and Changing Gender Roles and 2023 Hellenic Candidate Survey (ELCS2023) and the common items used in both questionnaires, such as attitudes towards raising children in different kinds of family, suitability of genders to serve in certain leadership and political positions and party choice, we aim to study and compare the attitudes of Greek voters and candidates on a number of issues related to changing gender roles and family. Greece has been used as a case study in this paper. In addition, data from social media, specifically from Twitter (X), will be used, trying to explore and develop some innovative methods for the collection, analysis and interpretation of this data related to candidates and voters and concerning their attitudes towards changing gender roles and family. In particular, the frequency of use of gender and family issues on the tweets of candidates and voters will be main points of this paper and also will allow us to study the congruence of voters and candidates at national lever and how these issues affect them. The collection and analysis of data from candidates’ and voters’ personal Twitter accounts and tweets have been carried out using tools, such as the R statistical program.
A previous version of this paper was presented at the 2nd International Statistical Conference, 16-19 May 2024, University of Western Macedonia, Kozani.
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The survey of ISSP 2022. Political attitudes towards changing gender roles and family
The impact of national identity and citizenship on electoral behavior and vote choice in Greece
This study examines the ways in which globalization and immigration are redefining national identities and shifting societal dynamics, with a focus on Greece. It draws on the 2023 data from the International Social Survey Programme (ISSP) Module on National Identity and Citizenship to evaluate Greek citizens' opinions on issues such as democracy, immigration, globalization, and citizenship. The primary aim is to understand how these attitudes impact their voting patterns and political decisions. Additionally, the research investigates the relationship between political party preferences and common viewpoints on major political topics, offering insights into the implications for Greek politics and policy development.
A previous version of this paper was presented at the 2nd International Statistical Conference, 16-19 May 2024, University of Western Macedonia, Kozani.
More info:
The survey of ISSP 2023: The impact of national identity and citizenship on political attitudes