Abstract

Research on negative campaigning has grown rapidly in the past decades. This article reviews the literature dealing with this campaign strategy. It discusses its definition and measurement and stresses the mismatch between the academic literature and general perceptions. It then reviews why parties and candidates choose to ‘go negative’ with a particular focus on the rationales for negative campaigning under multi-party competition. The manuscript further discusses the literature on electoral effects and broader societal consequences of negative campaigning and emphasizes issues related to data collection and research designs. The conclusion summarizes the state of the art and outlines avenues for future research.

Details

Title
Negative campaigning and its consequences: a review and a look ahead
Author
Haselmayer, Martin 1 

 University of Vienna, Department of Government, Vienna, Austria (GRID:grid.10420.37) (ISNI:0000 0001 2286 1424) 
Pages
355-372
Publication year
2019
Publication date
Sep 2019
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
ISSN
14763419
e-ISSN
14763427
Source type
Scholarly Journal
Language of publication
English
ProQuest document ID
2280199208
Copyright
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