So-called fake news and problematic information on social media assume an increasingly important roles in political debate. Focusing on the (early) run-up to and aftermath of the 2020 U.S. presidential elections, this study examines the extent of the problematic information in the most engaged-with content …

Walter, A. S.  and D. P. Redlawsk (2021). The Effects of Politician 's Moral Violation on Voters ' Moral Emotions, Political Behavior, https://doi.org/10.1007/s11109-021-09749-z   Existing empirical research on voters’ responses to individual politicians’ moral transgressions pays limited attention …

The Dutch ‘NO’ during the Dutch referendum regarding the treaty establishing the European Constitution in 2005 was considered a political earthquake for the integration process of the European Union. A high percentage of ‘NO’-voters (>80%) lived in the five Dutch municipalities of Urk, Reiderland, Staphorst, …