How does the experience of economic shocks affect individuals' political views and voting
behavior? Inspired partly by the fallout of the financial crisis of 2008, research on this …

We review advances in the study of retrospective voting, or how citizens evaluate and act on
their perceptions of government performance. As a whole, the recent literature provides a …

Major crises can act as critical junctures or reinforce the political status quo, depending on
how citizens view the performance of central institutions. We use an interrupted time series …

During international crises, trust in government is expected to increase irrespective of the
wisdom of the policies it pursues. This has been called a 'rally-round-the-flag'effect. This …

We synthesize the literature on the recent rise of populism. First, we discuss definitions and
present descriptive evidence on the recent increase in support for populists. Second, we …

How can we explain the rise in diffuse political support during the Covid‐19 pandemic?
Recent research has argued that the lockdown measures generated political support. In …

What is the effect of the COVID-19 pandemic on the 2020 US presidential election? Guided
by a pre-analysis plan, we estimate the effect of COVID-19 cases and deaths on the change …

The European Union (EU) is facing one of the rockiest periods in its existence. No time in its
history has it looked so economically fragile, so unsecure about how to protect its borders …

The eurozone crisis has altered the party political landscape across Europe. The most
visible effect is the rise of challenger parties. The crisis not only caused economic hardship …

How powerful are political parties in shaping citizens' opinions? Despite long‐standing
interest in the flow of influence between partisan elites and citizens, few studies to date …