When the power is held responsible for economic crises: Studies of responsibility attribution to the power in comparative perspective
Abstract
Political accountability and responsiveness constitute the core of most studies in the realms of quality of governance, political business cycles, electoral and party politics. This article addresses the mechanisms how voters attribute political responsibility given the variety of mediating variables. Authors seek to provide the readership with an overview of contemporary discussions and methods of assessing various mechanisms of how precisely voters blame their governments. The article proceeds as follows: general overview of basic theoretical models and their evolution, potential for generalizations and limits, and applicability to the Russian case.
About the Authors
Elena Sirotkina
National Research University Higher School of Economics
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Margarita Zavadskaya
National Research University Higher School of Economics; European university at Saint-Petersburg
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
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