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Political Trust, Elections, and Voting Behavior

Populism
Electoral Behaviour
Public Opinion
P373
Erika Van Elsas
Radboud Universiteit Nijmegen
Tom Van Der Meer
University of Amsterdam

Building: Law Building, Floor: 1, Room: 112

Wednesday 08:30 - 10:15 EEST (27/08/2025)

Abstract

This panel focuses on the reciprocal relation between political trust and party preference. Of particular interest are the relationships of political trust with a.o. polarization, populism and challenger parties. It therefore hosts papers on the winner-loser gap in political support after elections and government formation.

Title Details
Trust Under Pressure: Navigating the EU Social Contract Amid Polycrisis. View Paper Details
Trust Dynamics in Electoral Competition View Paper Details
Losing Elections, Losing Trust? A Causal Investigation of the Winner-Loser Gap on Political Trust View Paper Details
Attitudinal Scenarios of Polarized Winners and Losers: Electoral Outcomes and Citizens’ Trust in Democratic Institutions View Paper Details
Political Trust as a Mediator and Moderator in the Geography of Discontent: Regional Economic Development and Support for Populist Parties View Paper Details