Catarina Thomson
Biographic Data
| ID | 4097151 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Catarina Thomson |
| GIVEN NAMES | Catarina |
| FAMILY NAME | Thomson |
| SIGNATURE | THOMSON C |
| AFFILIATIONS | Department of Social and Political Sciences, Philosophy, and Anthropology University of Exeter United Kingdom |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 4 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 32 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 4 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2020 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2024 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
Manipulating the masses? Right‐wing populist messages, political ideology, and public support for multilateral development aid in Germany, the United States, and the United Kingdom
How does right‐wing populism affect public preferences for foreign development aid spending across the liberal/conservative ideological spectrum? This research examines the complex interplay between exposure to right‐wing populist messages targeting aid and political ideology at the mass level in Germany, the United States (U.S.), and the United Kingdom (UK) with data from original survey experiments. First, the experiments indicate that populist…
International threats and support for European security and defence integration: Evidence from 25 countries
When member states of the European Union face serious international threats, does this serve as a catalyst or obstacle for European integration in the security and defence domain? To gain purchase on this question, this paper examines public opinion from a common instrument fielded in 24 EU member states (and the United Kingdom) with a total sample size of more than 40,000 respondents. We argue that theoretical accounts of perceived threat produc…
European public opinion: United in supporting Ukraine, divided on the future of Nato
How strong is public support for Ukraine in Europe? Given reports that Russian President Vladimir Putin may be 'playing for time' in the hopes that weary publics will demand an end to supporting Ukraine, this is an important question. • In February 2023, we conducted a survey of public attitudes in ten major European countries: France, Germany, the United Kingdom, Estonia, Hungary, Poland, Finland, Sweden, Italy and Spain. • Our findings suggest …
A little justification goes a long way: Audience costs and the EU referendum
That governments may not always keep their election promises or that they change policy positions may be unsurprising. However, failed promises, backing down on threats or flip-flopping on policy positions may be associated with a loss in support. Bringing together literature on the politics of electoral promises, policy shifts and audience costs, we examine the conditions under which a political leader can back down on a promise, using the EU re…
International threats and support for European security and defence integration: Evidence from 25 countries
When member states of the European Union face serious international threats, does this serve as a catalyst or obstacle for European integration in the security and defence domain? To gain purchase on this question, this paper examines public opinion from a common instrument fielded in 24 EU member states (and the United Kingdom) with a total sample size of more than 40,000 respondents. We argue that theoretical accounts of perceived threat produc…
European public opinion: United in supporting Ukraine, divided on the future of Nato
How strong is public support for Ukraine in Europe? Given reports that Russian President Vladimir Putin may be 'playing for time' in the hopes that weary publics will demand an end to supporting Ukraine, this is an important question. • In February 2023, we conducted a survey of public attitudes in ten major European countries: France, Germany, the United Kingdom, Estonia, Hungary, Poland, Finland, Sweden, Italy and Spain. • Our findings suggest …
A little justification goes a long way: Audience costs and the EU referendum
That governments may not always keep their election promises or that they change policy positions may be unsurprising. However, failed promises, backing down on threats or flip-flopping on policy positions may be associated with a loss in support. Bringing together literature on the politics of electoral promises, policy shifts and audience costs, we examine the conditions under which a political leader can back down on a promise, using the EU re…
A little justification goes a long way: Audience costs and the EU referendum
That governments may not always keep their election promises or that they change policy positions may be unsurprising. However, failed promises, backing down on threats or flip-flopping on policy positions may be associated with a loss in support. Bringing together literature on the politics of electoral promises, policy shifts and audience costs, we examine the conditions under which a political leader can back down on a promise, using the EU re…
European public opinion: United in supporting Ukraine, divided on the future of Nato
How strong is public support for Ukraine in Europe? Given reports that Russian President Vladimir Putin may be 'playing for time' in the hopes that weary publics will demand an end to supporting Ukraine, this is an important question. • In February 2023, we conducted a survey of public attitudes in ten major European countries: France, Germany, the United Kingdom, Estonia, Hungary, Poland, Finland, Sweden, Italy and Spain. • Our findings suggest …
Manipulating the masses? Right‐wing populist messages, political ideology, and public support for multilateral development aid in Germany, the United States, and the United Kingdom
How does right‐wing populism affect public preferences for foreign development aid spending across the liberal/conservative ideological spectrum? This research examines the complex interplay between exposure to right‐wing populist messages targeting aid and political ideology at the mass level in Germany, the United States (U.S.), and the United Kingdom (UK) with data from original survey experiments. First, the experiments indicate that populist…
International threats and support for European security and defence integration: Evidence from 25 countries
When member states of the European Union face serious international threats, does this serve as a catalyst or obstacle for European integration in the security and defence domain? To gain purchase on this question, this paper examines public opinion from a common instrument fielded in 24 EU member states (and the United Kingdom) with a total sample size of more than 40,000 respondents. We argue that theoretical accounts of perceived threat produc…
Law (4 works) · Political economy (4 works) · Political science (4 works) · Politics (4 works) · Economics (3 works) · Sociology (3 works) · Electoral Systems and Political Participation (2 works) · European union (2 works) · European Union Policy and Governance (2 works) · Law (2 works)