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Public Opinion on Federalism in Canada, Mexico, and the United States in 2003

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  • John Kincaid
  • Andrew Parkin
  • Richard L. Cole
  • Alejandro Rodriguez

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This research reports on public opinion surveys on intergovernmental and federal issues conducted in Canada, Mexico, and the United States in March and April 2003. In all three countries, respondents most often see their federal government as being the least effective, least efficient, and least trustworthy. Respondents from Canada appear least supportive of their federal government and most supportive of their local governments; those from Mexico appear most supportive of their state governments; respondents from the United States appear more “balanced” in their support of the various orders of government. Also, far greater regional differences in opinion exist in Canada than in Mexico or the United States. Support for more decentralized federalism is found to be strong in all these federal countries. This research also updates long-term trend data for the United States. Compared with respondents from previous years, U.S. respondents in 2003 showed a measurable uplick in support for the federal government, compared with state and local governments. This support seems to be a carryover from the terrorist attacks of 11 September 2001. Copyright 2003, Oxford University Press.

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  • John Kincaid & Andrew Parkin & Richard L. Cole & Alejandro Rodriguez, 2003. "Public Opinion on Federalism in Canada, Mexico, and the United States in 2003," Publius: The Journal of Federalism, CSF Associates Inc., vol. 33(3), pages 145-162, Summer.
    • Handle: RePEc:oup:publus:v:33:y:2003:i:3:p:145-162
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