Don't Budge! The Reputational Cost of Political Compromises

• In Event: Electoral Campaigns, Policy Changes and Elite Behavior

Brief Overview

It remains unclear how positional flexibility during coalition negotiations affects trust in parties. We examine whether compromises by one's in-party during coalition negotiations can breed political distrust and dissatisfaction with representation.

Authors

• Maurits Meijers, Radboud University

• Mariken van der Velden, VU University Amsterdam