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Does Political Trust Matter? A Meta-analysis on the Consequences of Trust
Political trust has long been seen as fundamental for societal cooperation and democratic legitimacy. However, evidence about its consequences are...
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To trust or not to trust? ‘Exit’ approaches in EU citizens’ attitudes after Brexit
The European Union (EU) is a unique international alliance project, successful in maintaining political stability through its institutional model and...
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Is Some Politics Still Local? Voter Preferences for Local Candidates
Previous literature has demonstrated electoral advantages for candidates with backgrounds in the communities they represent, even amidst the trends...
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Political Development: Payoffs to the Voter Base and Corruption
This chapter examines the political development of Trinidad and Tobago (TT) with a focus on payoffs to the voter base and corruption. TT can be...
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STAR Voting, equality of voice, and voter satisfaction: considerations for voting method reform
The vote itself forms the foundation of our political discourse, and how we vote may be the single most important decision in a representative...
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Voter Rights and Gender: An Analysis of the Importance of Voter Education in Zimbabwe
The right to vote in Zimbabwe is enshrined in s67 (3) (a) of the Constitution of ZimbabweConstitution of Zimbabwe Amendment (No. 20) Act 2013 which...
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In Party We Trust? Voter Support for Party-Backed Candidates in Primary Elections
When parties decide, do voters listen? We argue that the answer depends on voters’ trust in the institutions of American politics. Using both a...
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Elected Officials, Empowered Voters: The Impact of Descriptive Representation on Voter Turnout
How does descriptive representation affect the voter turnout of African Americans? Though theories state that electing officials who belong to a...
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How procedural and economic performance shape political trust: Affective and cognitive foundations of the performance-trust nexus
In which ways and under what conditions do the procedural and economic performance of political systems matter for citizens’ political trust? While...
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The Media and the American Voter
The combination of disruptions to journalism, news delivery, political campaigning, individuals, and partisanship all culminate in a larger whole to...
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Determinants of trust in order and representative institutions among adolescents across Europe: testing rational and cultural approaches
Empirical findings on the origins of political trust among adolescents are limited and tend to understand political trust as unidimensional. Building...
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Political Trust and American Public Support for Free Trade
Debates over trade liberalization vs. protectionism have becoming increasingly relevant as the world moves through a contentious era of economic...
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How Does a Relative Economy Affect Voter Turnout?
Existing studies offer conflicting analyses of the effect of the economy on voter turnout; some studies suggest that a poor economy leads to lower...
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Immigration policy congruence and political trust: a cross-national analysis among 23 European countries
This study examines how immigration policy impacts citizens’ trust in politicians and political institutions. The article argues that immigration...
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Seeing the world through party-tinted glasses: performance evaluations and winner status in sha** political trust under high polarization
Individuals with more favorable evaluations of government performance exhibit higher trust in the political system. People also tend to put more...
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Not as expected: the role of performance expectations in voter responses to election pledge fulfilment
Not only the content, but also the context of election pledges should affect how voters respond to broken and fulfilled pledges. Borrowing from other...
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Do Voters Trust Deliberative Minipublics? Examining the Origins and Impact of Legitimacy Perceptions for the Citizens’ Initiative Review
Deliberative theorists argue that democracies face an increasing legitimacy crisis for lack of effective representation and robust decision-making...
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Voter Education and Political Participation in Nigerian Presidential Election: A Comparative Analysis from Southeast
This chapter introduced the efforts of Nigerian electoral umpire to conduct elections from 1963 to 2019. The study which was anchored on the field...
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A scandal effect? Local scandals and political trust
Scandals that hit political institutions and their actors are likely to contribute to lowering political trust. However, few studies examine the...
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Sexual Harassment and Candidate Evaluation: Gender and Partisanship Interact to Affect Voter Responses to Candidates Accused of Harassment
Public airing of incidents of sexual harassment have moved abuse from the shadows to the light, spurring mass response in the form of #MeToo and...
