Ambiguity, Partisanship, and Support for Corrupt Politicians in the United States

• In Event: Attitudes Toward Corruption and Violence

Brief Overview

Whether corruption is ambiguous or clear affects the level of support for corrupt politicians. If a politician is ambiguously tied to the corrupt act then level of support will be higher than if he/she is clearly tied to a corrupt act.

Authors

• Dean Dulay, Singapore Management University

• Seulki Lee, Singapore Management University