Politisches Vertrauen während der Corona-Pandemie
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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 |
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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 |