Tag: public opinion

Is Direct Democracy Tied to Declining Government Trust?

Posted May 4, 2023 by janewrig

Not only does public opinion data show that trust in government is declining, but rhetoric of stolen elections, the January 6th riot at the U.S. Capitol, and intense political polarization have characterized the contemporary American political scene as one of instability and dissatisfaction. Government trust is important to the functioning of democracy and my research… Read more »

Speaking through security or health? Examining the effects of framing climate change

Posted December 14, 2021 by mkeitel

Since 2003, social psychologists have agreed that in the United States, political party identification is one of the chief determinants for levels of policy support and concern for certain issues. The intimate tie between political identity and climate attitudes, motivations, and beliefs in the U.S. has only tightened over the past 15 years. Studies still… Read more »