Publications

This research examines the complex interplay between exposure to right-wing populist messages targeting aid and political ideology at the mass level in Germany, the United States (U.S.), and the United Kingdom (UK) with data from original survey experiments. First, the experiments indicate that populist rhetoric reduces public support for foreign aid across all countries albeit to varying degrees. Second, the moderating role of political ideology is variable and complex across the different countries. In Germany, populist anti-aid messages reduce support among voters on the center of the ideological spectrum and among those without clear ideological preferences.

• Bayram A. B., S. Schneider, J. Faust, C. Thomson (2024), Manipulating the masses? Right-wing populistmessages, political ideology, and public support for multilateral development aid in Germany, the United States, and the United Kingdom, Journal of International Development.