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Politicians polarize and experts depolarize public support for COVID-19 management policies across countries
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Tehila Kogut ,
Riley Loria,
Marcus Mayorga ,
Eric J. Pedersen,
Beatriz Pereira ,
Enrico Rubaltelli ,
David K. Sherman,
Paul Slovic ,
Daniel Västfjäll,
Leaf Van Boven
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Volume: 119, Issue: 3
Swansea University Author:
Gabriela Jiga-Boy
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DOI (Published version): 10.1073/pnas.2117543119
Abstract
Significance Political polarization impeded public support for policies to address the spread of COVID-19, much as polarization hinders responses to other societal challenges. The present cross-country study demonstrates how the cues from political elites and affective polarization are analogous acr...
| Published in: | Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences |
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| ISSN: | 0027-8424 1091-6490 |
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Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
2022
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| URI: | https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa59646 |
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Significance Political polarization impeded public support for policies to address the spread of COVID-19, much as polarization hinders responses to other societal challenges. The present cross-country study demonstrates how the cues from political elites and affective polarization are analogous across countries addressing COVID-19. Far from being an outlier, the United States faces polarization challenges similar to those of other countries. Importantly, the results demonstrate that policies to combat public health crises are more supported when proposed by nonpartisan experts and bipartisan coalitions of political leaders. These results provide clear guidance on depolarizing communication strategies to improve global responses to health crises. |
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| Keywords: |
COVID-19; cross-country comparisons; political polarization; affectivepolarization; expertise |
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Faculty of Medicine, Health and Life Sciences |
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National Science Foundation Grant: 2029183 |
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3 |