The Impact of Austerity on Political Participation in England, 2018-2019

The objective of this project is to investigate what impact austerity has had on political participation in the UK. This research will involve interviews and some statistical analysis of spending cuts data. I will look at how the people’s experiences of public services vary and whether this affects how they engage with politics. The data collection consists of interviews with 43 members of the public from Salford, Sheffield, Hampshire, Harrow and Camden in England about their experiences of austerity and political participation.

本项目旨在探究财政紧缩（austerity）对英国政治参与产生的影响。本研究将采用访谈法结合支出削减数据开展统计分析，考察民众公共服务体验的差异情况，并探究该差异是否会对其政治参与行为造成影响。本次数据收集将针对英格兰地区索尔福德、谢菲尔德、汉普郡、哈罗及卡姆登的43名民众开展访谈，访谈内容围绕其财政紧缩体验与政治参与情况展开。