Form and Content: Institutional Preferences and Public Opinion in a Crisis Inquiry

Raanan Sulitzeanu-Kenan; Yifat Holzman-Gazit

doi:10.1177/0095399712469197

Form and Content: Institutional Preferences and Public Opinion in a Crisis Inquiry

Raanan Sulitzeanu-Kenan
, Yifat Holzman-Gazit

Federmann School of Public Policy

The Hebrew University of Jerusalem

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Abstract

Crisis inquiries are intended to serve as instruments for restoring legitimacy. This intended goal has led to particular legitimacy-enhancing institutional choices in the design of these ad hoc institutions. This research utilizes a national panel study to test the effect of institutional attributes of a crisis inquiry and the content of its report on its legitimacy, and the effects of the inquiry findings on public opinion regarding the inquired issue. Our results show that only some institutional attributes predicted the legitimacy of the inquiry findings, whereas the content of the report was strongly and consistently associated with report legitimacy.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	3-30
Number of pages	28
Journal	Administration and Society
Volume	48
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1177/0095399712469197
State	Published - 1 Jan 2016

Keywords

credibility
crisis
inquiry
institutional attributes
legitimacy

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Sociology and Political Science
Public Administration
Marketing

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