Voter reaction to the government’s refusal of natural disaster assistance
Experimental evidence from Turkey and India
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 6299587 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Osman Sabri Kiratli (0000-0001-9963-3542, Waseda Institute for Advanced Study (WIAS), Waseda University, Tokyo, Japan, corresponding author), Erdem Aytaç (0000-0002-6544-8717, Koç University), Selim Erdem Aytaç |
| Year | 2025 |
| Volume | 46 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 282-298 |
| Publication date | 2025-03-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | International Political Science Review (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0192-5121 • E-ISSN: 1460-373X |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1177/01925121241251807 |
| OpenAlex | W4399359853 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 43 |
How do citizens respond to their government’s decision to accept or reject foreign assistance in the face of a natural disaster? While the increased frequency and intensity of natural disasters necessitate international cooperation for effective response, there have been numerous instances where states have declined foreign assistance offers due to reputation concerns. In this article, we focus on the domestic audience dynamics of such behavior. Drawing on experimental survey data from Turkey and India, two middle-income countries with geopolitical ambitions and recent experience in refusing foreign assistance, we find that accepting foreign assistance during natural disasters leads to higher evaluations of government performance, though this positive effect is driven by opposition voters only. Incumbent voters, conversely, solidify their support for the government regardless of its decision toward foreign assistance. The domestic political effects of government decisions in response to aid offers are largely independent of the identity of the country offering assistance
Development economics · Economic growth · Economics · Geography · Government (linguistics · Natural (archaeology · Natural disaster · Political economy · Political science · Public economics · Disaster Management and Resilience · International Development and Aid · Religion, Society, and Development
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The Political Economy of the United Nations Security Council
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| Citation velocity | historical |
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| Highly cited | No |