The Political Culture of Democracy in Suriname and in the Americas, 2012: Towards Equality of Opportunity

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Prof. Dr. Jack Menke, Prof. Dr. Marten Schalkwijk, Jaïr Schalkwijk Msc., Mitchell A. Seligson, Ph.D.

The results of the fifth round of the AmericasBarometer, LAPOP, tackles a fundamental social, political, and ethical problem in the Americas: the tremendous gaps in opportunities experienced and resources available to the region’s citizens. While these disparities are visible in differences in economic development across countries, focus is on inequalities within the countries. Among the interesting questions are: to what extent are social and political opportunities and resources distributed equitably across social groups as defined by gender, race, and class? Moreover, to what extent do the citizens of the Americas hold discriminatory attitudes towards the political and economic participation of historically marginalized groups? And, to what extent do they endorse commonly proposed policies to remedy these inequalities? Finally, how do citizens’ varying opportunities and resources affect their attachment to their political systems?

The 2012 AmericasBarometer constitute the largest survey of democratic values ever undertaken in the Americas across 26 countries – including Suriname – with over 41,000 respondents. The report and the raw data files are available to the public on the LAPOP website .

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Prof. Dr. Jack Menke, Prof. Dr. Marten Schalkwijk, Jaïr Schalkwijk Msc., Mitchell A. Seligson, Ph.D.

The results of the fifth round of the AmericasBarometer, LAPOP, tackles a fundamental social, political, and ethical problem in the Americas: the tremendous gaps in opportunities experienced and resources available to the region’s citizens. While these disparities are visible in differences in economic development across countries, focus is on inequalities within the countries. Among the interesting questions are: to what extent are social and political opportunities and resources distributed equitably across social groups as defined by gender, race, and class? Moreover, to what extent do the citizens of the Americas hold discriminatory attitudes towards the political and economic participation of historically marginalized groups? And, to what extent do they endorse commonly proposed policies to remedy these inequalities? Finally, how do citizens’ varying opportunities and resources affect their attachment to their political systems?  

The 2012 AmericasBarometer constitute the largest survey of democratic values ever undertaken in the Americas across 26 countries – including Suriname – with over 41,000 respondents. The report and the raw data files are available to the public on the LAPOP website .