Although conspiracy theories are only endorsed by a minority, conspiracy theories can
nonetheless compromise public health measures to control the COVID-19 pandemic …

The Querdenken movement, the leading force behind German corona protests, is suspected
of being a gateway to far-right attitudes due to radicalizing inward-oriented communication …

Based on an original protest event analysis (PEA) dataset covering 30 European countries,
this paper provides three sets of results. Despite its unlikeliness due to lockdowns and social …

The Covid-19 pandemic triggered polarisation across Europe. While most citizens supported
governments' containment measures, others took to the streets and voiced their …

Introduction Research has indicated a growing resistance to vaccines among US
conservatives and Republicans. Following past successes of the far-right in mainstreaming …

Protests against coronavirus policies have occurred in all European countries. The intensity
of protest varies strongly, however. We explain this variation by strategic choices that protest …

This study examines the association between COVID-19 mortality rates and internal conflict
and investigates the possible moderating role of government economic support during the …

Political decisions, constellations, and behaviors exert a large influence of the dynamics of
the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (Sars‐CoV‐2) pandemic. Politics …

Crises of the magnitude of the COVID-19 pandemic may plausibly affect deep-seated
attitudes of a large fraction of citizens. In particular, outcome-oriented theories imply that …

This article studies how crisis management and its narrative discourse are able to
strengthen anti-systemic and far-right narratives. We compare government and opposition …