Who Deserves European Solidarity? How Recipient Characteristics Shaped Public Support for International Medical and Financial Aid during COVID-19
British Journal of Political Science
; 53(2):629-651, 2023.
Article
in English
| ProQuest Central | ID: covidwho-2296337
ABSTRACT
International solidarity is indispensable for coping with global crises;however, solidarity is frequently constrained by public opinion. Past research has examined who, on the donor side, is willing to support European and international aid. However, we know less about who, on the recipient side, is perceived to deserve solidarity. The article argues that potential donors consider situational circumstances and those relational features that link them to the recipients. Using factorial survey experiments, we analyse public support for international medical and financial aid in Germany during the COVID-19 pandemic. Our results show that recipient countries' situational need and control, as well as political community criteria, namely, group membership, adherence to shared values and reciprocity, played a crucial role in explaining public support for aid. Important policy implications result:
on the donor side, fault-attribution frames matter;on the recipient side, honouring community norms is key to receiving aid.
Political Science; solidarity; redistribution; deservingness; European Union; international aid; health policy; COVID-19; Experiments; Medical aid; Membership; Factorial surveys; Public finance; Coping; Self interest; Reciprocity; Pandemics; Attributions; Rule of law; Altruism; Donors; Public opinion; Foreign aid; International cooperation; Coronaviruses; International finance; Germany
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ProQuest Central
Language:
English
Journal:
British Journal of Political Science
Year:
2023
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Article
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