Multi-level blame attribution and public support for EU welfare policies
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چکیده
Since the Eurozone crisis, intense political debate has resurfaced about deservingness judgements in European solidarity. To contribute to this debate, article proposes a refined concept of ‘multi-level blame attribution’. It postulates that public support for EU-level welfare policies crucially depends on how citizens attribute responsibility economic outcomes across different levels agency. Results from an original opinion survey conducted 10 Union member states demonstrate attributing individuals decreases citizens’ willingness show solidarity with needy Europeans, whereas EU increases support. The role national governments is dependent country context; beliefs worse are caused by governments’ policy decisions tend dampen targeted only Nordic states. concludes discussing implications multi-level attribution formation attitudes towards
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عنوان ژورنال: West European Politics
سال: 2022
ISSN: ['1743-9655', '0140-2382']
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/01402382.2022.2126679