Going negative when spoiled for choice? Destabilizing and boomerang effects of negative political messaging in multiparty systems with multimember districts
(2024)
Journal Article
Duggan, A., Crepaz, M., & Kneafsey, L. (2024). Going negative when spoiled for choice? Destabilizing and boomerang effects of negative political messaging in multiparty systems with multimember districts. Political Research Exchange, 6(1), Article 2387160. https://doi.org/10.1080/2474736x.2024.2387160
Classical electoral behaviour theories have associated possible benefits of negative campaigning with two-party plurality systems due to their zero-sum nature. Nevertheless, negative campaigning is a widely used electoral strategy outside of these co... Read More about Going negative when spoiled for choice? Destabilizing and boomerang effects of negative political messaging in multiparty systems with multimember districts.