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Ziller, Conrad ORCID: 0000-0002-2282-636X and Schuebel, Thomas (2015). The Pure People versus the Corrupt Elite? Political Corruption, Political Trust and the Success of Radical Right Parties in Europe. J. Elect. Public Opin. Parties, 25 (3). S. 368 - 387. ABINGDON: ROUTLEDGE JOURNALS, TAYLOR & FRANCIS LTD. ISSN 1745-7297

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Abstract

Contrasting the pure people with the corrupt elite is a prominent rhetorical figure of populist radical right parties and their proponents. However, scholars rarely consider political corruption as an explanatory factor for the electoral success of this party family. This study investigates the role of individual corruption experience in dealing with public officials for radical right party support in 12 European countries. As central argument, we contend that the relationship between corruption experience and voting radical right is essentially mediated by citizens' trust in public officials and political institutions. The empirical results support this argument, showing that exposure to corruption diminishes political trust which in turn leads to a higher propensity to vote for a radical right party. Additionally, we provide insight about country-specific factors that moderate the individual-level relationships. We find that the eroding effect of corruption experience on trust in public officials is less severe in contexts of low institutional quality. Moreover, radical right parties are particularly able to mobilize support from distrusting voters when in opposition.

Item Type:	Journal Article
Creators:	Creators Email ORCID ORCID Put Code Ziller, Conrad UNSPECIFIED orcid.org/0000-0002-2282-636X UNSPECIFIED Schuebel, Thomas UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED
URN:	urn:nbn:de:hbz:38-419156
DOI:	10.1080/17457289.2014.1002792
Journal or Publication Title:	J. Elect. Public Opin. Parties
Volume:	25
Number:	3
Page Range:	S. 368 - 387
Date:	2015
Publisher:	ROUTLEDGE JOURNALS, TAYLOR & FRANCIS LTD
Place of Publication:	ABINGDON
ISSN:	1745-7297
Language:	English
Faculty:	Unspecified
Divisions:	Unspecified
Subjects:	no entry
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Keywords Language EXTREME-RIGHT; VOTING-BEHAVIOR; GOVERNMENT; ELECTIONS; IMPACT; VOTE; ATTITUDES; SWEDEN Multiple languages Political Science Multiple languages
URI:	http://kups.ub.uni-koeln.de/id/eprint/41915