The Covid pandemic enters the ballot box: The impact of conspiracy theories on Italians' voting behaviour during the COVID-19 crisis

IF 1.7 Q2 POLITICAL SCIENCE
Danilo Serani
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Abstract

Abstract The spread of the coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19) pandemic in 2020 was the impetus for an exogenous shock. In addition to the disruption brought on by the spread of COVID-19, conspiracy theories flourished on many aspects of the disease. However, the association between belief in conspiracy theories and voting behaviour has not been studied sufficiently, especially in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic. This paper investigates the association between a belief in conspiracy theories and an intention to vote for populist parties (PPs). This association is analysed in a case study of Italian voters, where PPs can be found in the government and in the opposition. By conducting a cross-sectional analysis during the third wave of panel data fielded in December 2020, this article shows that individuals who have anti-vax attitudes and who also have a higher propensity to believe in conspiracy theories are more likely to vote for PPs, although it is worth considering the roles PPs play in either the government or in the opposition.
新冠肺炎大流行进入投票箱:新冠肺炎危机期间阴谋论对意大利投票行为的影响
2020年新型冠状病毒病(COVID-19)大流行的传播是外源冲击的动力。除了COVID-19的传播带来的破坏之外,阴谋论还在该疾病的许多方面蓬勃发展。然而,阴谋论信仰与投票行为之间的关系尚未得到充分研究,特别是在2019冠状病毒病大流行的背景下。本文调查了阴谋论信仰与民粹主义政党(PPs)投票意向之间的关系。在意大利选民的案例研究中分析了这种联系,在那里,人民党可以在政府和反对派中找到。通过在2020年12月进行的第三波小组数据中进行横断面分析,本文表明,持反疫苗态度和更倾向于相信阴谋论的个人更有可能投票给人民党,尽管值得考虑的是人民党在政府或反对派中所扮演的角色。
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