While the causes of declining political trust have been investigated extensively in the literature,
much less empirical effort has been devoted to the study of its behavioural implications. …

The economics and elections connection has been heavily investigated, although mostly
through single-country studies. The first comparative, survey-based research on economic …

According to the issue ownership theory of voting, voters identify the most credible party
proponent of a particular issue and cast their ballots for that issue owner. Despite the centrality …

Studies of citizens’ compliance with COVID-19 preventive measures routinely rely on survey
data. While such data are essential, public health restrictions provide clear signals of what …

In Quebec and Scotland, questions of constitutional change, national identity, and national
grievance play an important role in the electoral calculations of political parties and voters. …

Issue ownership refers to political parties' recognized capacity or reputation to deal competently
with a number of issues and problems. Canadian perceptions of party competence in …

Are federal incumbents punished for national and/or provincial economic performance, and
are provincial incumbents held accountable for the state of the provincial and/or national …

The extent to which citizens comply with newly enacted public health measures such as
social distancing or lockdowns strongly affects the propagation of the virus and the number of …

The results of the 2011 Canadian federal election were surprising. What accounts for the
dramatic and largely unexpected shift in electoral fortunes? Most importantly, what accounts for …

The effect of antiparty sentiment on voting behavior is examined comparatively using recent
individual-level electoral survey data from Canada, Britain, and Australia. The author …