Institutional Trust, Democratic Values and Public (In)tolerance of Norms Violations

• In Event: CWC: Support for Liberal Democratic Institutions

Brief Overview

It is widely assumed that public support `shields' institutions from incumbent attacks. Does the same logic apply to norms violations? We present novel survey evidence that measures public intolerance for incumbents' violations of democratic norms.

Authors

• Amanda Driscoll, Florida State University

• Michael J. Nelson, Pennsylvania State University-University Park