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Geographical Tensions Within Municipalities? Evidence from Swedish Local Governments☆.

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Title: Geographical Tensions Within Municipalities? Evidence from Swedish Local Governments☆.
Authors: Erlingsson, Gissur Ó. (AUTHOR), Öhrvall, Richard (AUTHOR), Wallman Lundåsen, Susanne (AUTHOR)
Source: Rural Sociology. Dec2023, Vol. 88 Issue 4, p1033-1068. 36p.
Subjects: Cities & towns, Municipal services, Trust, Satisfaction, Citizens, Local government
Geographic Terms: Sweden
Abstract: When Sweden transformed its geography of local government in 1952 and 1962–1974, the number of municipalities was reduced from 2,498 to 278. The reforms were infused by the "central place theory," which aimed to identify a larger town as the "local capital" (centralort) for each municipality. The centralort became the municipalities' political and administrative center, responsible for providing public services to surrounding settlements. Taking our point of departure in this historical legacy, as well as the literature on "geographies of discontent," we ask whether there are geographical tensions within today's Swedish municipalities. Are there differences in satisfaction, trust, and views on the future of one's place of residence when comparing the centralort with its surrounding settlements? Using two datasets—Statistics Sweden's citizen survey carried out in 241 municipalities and Trustbarometer in 49 municipalities—we find that citizens in the centralort are more satisfied with democracy than those in peripheries, where individuals residing in the municipalities' most rural parts are the most dissatisfied. Moreover, different issues are perceived as more pressing and salient in the centralort compared to surrounding settlements. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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  Data: When Sweden transformed its geography of local government in 1952 and 1962–1974, the number of municipalities was reduced from 2,498 to 278. The reforms were infused by the "central place theory," which aimed to identify a larger town as the "local capital" (centralort) for each municipality. The centralort became the municipalities' political and administrative center, responsible for providing public services to surrounding settlements. Taking our point of departure in this historical legacy, as well as the literature on "geographies of discontent," we ask whether there are geographical tensions within today's Swedish municipalities. Are there differences in satisfaction, trust, and views on the future of one's place of residence when comparing the centralort with its surrounding settlements? Using two datasets—Statistics Sweden's citizen survey carried out in 241 municipalities and Trustbarometer in 49 municipalities—we find that citizens in the centralort are more satisfied with democracy than those in peripheries, where individuals residing in the municipalities' most rural parts are the most dissatisfied. Moreover, different issues are perceived as more pressing and salient in the centralort compared to surrounding settlements. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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