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When are governmental blaming strategies effective? How blame, source and trust effects shape citizens’ acceptance of EU sanctions against democratic backsliding

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ID6289835
AuthorsBernd Schlipphak (0000-0001-8022-0027, University of Münster), Paul Meiners (0000-0002-0022-9556, University of Münster), Oliver Treib (0000-0002-2273-4043, University of Münster, corresponding author), Constantin Schäfer (0000-0002-0693-0888, KU Leuven)
Year2023
Volume30
Issue9
Pages1715-1737
Publication date2023-09-02
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueJournal of European Public Policy (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1350-1763 • E-ISSN: 1466-4429
PublisherInforma UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/13501763.2022.2102671
OpenAlexW4286208371
LanguageEN
Citations received27
References cited59

sponsorship: This research was supported by the European Union's Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme under Grant Agreement no 770142. (European Union|770142

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