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Politics Seminar Series & Resolve Seminar

 
When?
Wednesday 20 October 2010, 13:00 to 14:00
Where?
45a AZ 04
Open to:
Public, Staff, Students

Politics Seminar Series -- in collaboration with RESOLVE 

Wednesday October 20th, at 13:00 - 14:00

Location: 45a AZ 04

The Seeds of Ecological Citizenship: Understanding transformative experiences in children’s citizenship.

Dr Bronwyn Hayward, Visiting Fellow Resolve, University of Surrey

Abstract: How do children growing up in market liberal democracies talk about their citizenship and community? Is a consumer-citizen model crowding out other ways of understanding what it means to be a 'good citizen' ? Does this matter? How do children learn to think about their citizenship in different ways? Drawing on primary field research with young citizens in New Zealand, and comparative research in Europe, USA and Australasia, Bronwyn Hayward, a New Zealand political scientist, debates these questions and identifies ‘seed principles’ for ecological citizenship, that is key break through experiences and conditions that help children to think about citizenship in more pro-sustainable ways. There are few contemporary studies of very young children’s early political socialization and the topic remains under-theorized. This paper aims to add to empirical and theoretical knowledge to understand how citizen’s attitudes and behaviours are formed and transformed, and the implications of these changes for ecological citizenship.

 

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Institutional Reputations and Public Reactions to Water Shortages: A study of environmental behaviors in Cyprus
 
Dr Tereza Capelos, Senior Lecturer, Department of Politics
Abstract: Purpose of this study is to examine the link between institutional reputations and citizens’ compliance with  institutional recommendations. We draw insights from political and social psychology and demonstrate the impact of perceptions of efficacy and reliability on performance expectations and responsibility attributions in the water sector. We use the Cypriot Water Authority as a case study and inquire how its institutional reputation influences Cypriot citizens’ behaviour regarding water use. Data was collected via a representative national survey administered to a random sample of 800 Cypriots in the spring of 2009. We find that perceptions of institutional reputation determine the levels of satisfaction with political processes and outcomes. Furthermore we show how the specific reputational components of the institution have distinct effects on citizens’ activities to preserve water and file complaints.
Date:
Wednesday 20 October 2010
Time:

13:00 to 14:00


Where?
45a AZ 04
Open to:
Public, Staff, Students