Politicians’ ability to survive a scandal is more to do with their ability to govern and maintain coalition than with the public’s approval

Rottinghaus, Brandon (2014) Politicians’ ability to survive a scandal is more to do with their ability to govern and maintain coalition than with the public’s approval. LSE American Politics and Policy (13 Jan 2014). Website.

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Last week we saw New Jersey Governor Chris Christie embroiled in what has become known as the ‘Bridgegate’ scandal. But what are the factors that make a scandal last longer or shorten them? Brandon Rottinghaus has made an in-depth study of national and state-level scandals, finding that at state level they generally last for less than 100 days, and around six months for presidential-level scandals. He finds that elected officials are far more likely to survive scandals as opposed to appointees, because, having been elected; they are simply harder to remove, and that a greater degree of legislative opposition makes scandals harder to overcome.

Item Type:	Online resource (Website)
Official URL:	http://blogs.lse.ac.uk/usappblog/
Additional Information:	© 2014 The Author
Divisions:	LSE
Subjects:	H Social Sciences > H Social Sciences (General)
Date Deposited:	30 Jul 2014 08:56
Last Modified:	13 Sep 2024 19:02
URI:	http://eprints.lse.ac.uk/id/eprint/58479

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