Partisanship, attribution and approval in a public health shock

• Published in: Electoral studies Vol. 84; p. 102643
• Main Authors: Yeandle, Alex, Maxia, James
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier Ltd 01.08.2023
• Subjects: British Politics; Covid-19; Partisanship; Public Opinion; Responsibility attribution; Vaccines; British Politics; Partisanship; Vaccines; Public Opinion; Covid-19; Responsibility attribution

Political scientists have long agreed that partisanship can bias how voters evaluate government performance and attribute responsibility. However, less is known about how – and to what extent – these biases work across different types of voters, or how they respond to positive or non-partisan policy...