Polarization and Accountability in Covid Times

We analyze the relationship between accountability and polarization in the context of the COVID crisis. We make three points. First, when voters perceive the out-party to be ideologically extreme, they are less likely to hold incumbents accountable for poor outcomes via competence-based evaluations....

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Main Authors: Pablo Beramendi, Jonathan Rodden
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2022-01-01
Series:Frontiers in Political Science
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpos.2021.728341/full