Transformations in Greek political culture, 1988-2005

In the late 1980s, the National Centre for Social Research (EKKE) conducted the first major study focusing on the "political behavior of women in Greece." This research yielded particularly significant findings regarding the existing or presumed differences between men and women in terms of political perceptions, attitudes, and behaviors. Equally important were the findings related to the observed differences between men and women based on variables such as age and educational level.

Nearly two decades later, in 2005, empirical research and systematic exploration of gender-based patterns of political behavior in Greece were repeated. The aim was to study the evolution of male and female political patterns and the differences between them over the preceding twenty years. The data presented in this article are drawn from these two studies (1988 and 2005) and form the basis for some preliminary conclusions about the changes observed in Greek political culture during this period.

While the gender dimension remains a central parameter, the present discussion will be limited to some general observations regarding the nature and direction of these changes.