Understanding the role of political knowledge in support for fiscal solidarity

Armingeon, Klaus (2020) Understanding the role of political knowledge in support for fiscal solidarity. LSE European Politics and Policy (EUROPP) blog (11 Nov 2020). Blog Entry.

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Abstract

It is often assumed that citizens with higher levels of political knowledge will evaluate political arguments in a more rational way than other citizens. But is this really the case? Drawing on a new study, Klaus Armingeon finds little evidence for the idea citizens with greater political knowledge displayed a more rational approach toward fiscal ... Continued

Item Type:	Online resource (Blog Entry)
Official URL:	https://blogs.lse.ac.uk/europpblog/
Additional Information:	© 2020 The Author
Divisions:	LSE
Subjects:	J Political Science > JZ International relations J Political Science > JN Political institutions (Europe)
Date Deposited:	08 Jan 2021 09:12
Last Modified:	11 Sep 2025 12:59
URI:	http://eprints.lse.ac.uk/id/eprint/107690

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