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Bytzek, E., Schnepf, J. Politisches Vertrauen während der Corona-Pandemie. Sozialer Fortschritt, 71(9), 637-657. https://doi.org/10.3790/sfo.71.9.637
Bytzek, Evelyn and Schnepf, Julia "Politisches Vertrauen während der Corona-Pandemie" Sozialer Fortschritt 71.9, 2022, 637-657. https://doi.org/10.3790/sfo.71.9.637
Bytzek, Evelyn/Schnepf, Julia (2022): Politisches Vertrauen während der Corona-Pandemie, in: Sozialer Fortschritt, vol. 71, iss. 9, 637-657, [online] https://doi.org/10.3790/sfo.71.9.637
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Politisches Vertrauen während der Corona-Pandemie

Bytzek, Evelyn | Schnepf, Julia

Sozialer Fortschritt, Vol. 71 (2022), Iss. 9 : pp. 637–657

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Bytzek, Dr. Evelyn, Universität Koblenz-Landau, Fachbereich 6: Kultur- und Sozialwissenschaften, Fortstr. 7, 76829 Landau.

Schnepf, Julia, Universität Koblenz-Landau, Fachbereich 8: Psychologie, Fortstr. 7, 76829 Landau.

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Abstract

Political Trust During the COVID-19 Pandemic

At the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic even strict measures for pandemic control were widely approved. However, this declined at later time points. In this context, a key variable linking the evaluation of political measures and the responsible actors is political trust. This variable is important not least for the stability of a welfare state-oriented pandemic response, as it is an essential resource for political actors, especially in times of crisis. If the COVID-19 pandemic and in particular the measures taken by welfare states have increased or decreased political trust, this would have affected the management of the ­pandemic. In this article, we discuss changes in political trust during the ­COVID-19 pandemic in Germany. Based on two analyses, we showed that trust in the government’s Corona policy was comparatively high, but declined during the course of the pandemic. Based on our findings, we discuss the short-term increase in trust in politicians during the initial phase of policy implementation as a typical rally-round-the-flag phenomenon.

Table of Contents

Section Title Page Action Price
Evelyn Bytzek / Julia Schnepf : Politisches Vertrauen während der Corona-Pandemie 637
Zusammenfassung 637
Abstract: Political Trust During the COVID-19 Pandemic 637
1. Einleitung 638
2. Theoretische Überlegungen 640
3. Studienstruktur und Ergebnisse 642
3.1 Vertrauen in Politiker im Zeitverlauf der Pandemie: Daten und Methode 642
3.2 Vertrauen in Politiker im Zeitverlauf der Pandemie: Ergebnisse 644
3.3 Corona-Krisenmanagement und Vertrauen in die Bundesregierung: Daten und Methode 647
3.4 Corona-Krisenmanagement und Vertrauen in die Bundesregierung: Ergebnisse 649
4. Fazit und Diskussion 651
Literaturverzeichnis 653
Anhang 657

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