is between these two concepts. Before progressing on to apply this to four
different case studies, where the nature of participation ranges in
conventionality. The case studies we will explore are Watergate (impact on
voting after), the Iraq War protests, the Sit-in protests and the storming of the
US Capitol .
We initially hypothesise that the more citizens distrust their institutions, the
more likely the more unconventional their political participation becomes .
Through analysing the levels of trust in institutions for our four cases and the
impact that this had on forms of participation, our hypothesis is proven to be
true.
In our suggestions for why this may be the case we propose that levels of past
confidence and levels of group solidarity are key factors. However, we advise that
further study into additional cases be undertaken. We ultimately conclude that
the lower the level of trust in political institutions, the more unconventional
the form of participation is.
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