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Für die vollständige Konsolidierung einer Demokratie ist eine demokratische politische Kultur vonnöten. Vertrauen stellt in diesem Zusammenhang einen wesentlichen Aspekt dar und gilt zudem als unerlässliche Voraussetzung für Demokratien. Erstaunlicherweise hat die politikwissenschaftliche Forschung der Frage nach der Entwicklung des politischen Vertrauens in neuen Demokratien bislang jedoch nicht die notwendige Aufmerksamkeit geschenkt. Vor diesem Hintergrund untersucht die Autorin drei wesentliche Fragestellungen anhand von empirisch-quantitativen Analysen: Wie entwickelt sich politisches Vertrauen in Ländern nach einem Systemumbruch? Handelt es sich dabei um eine stabile Vertrauensbeziehung? Inwiefern wirkt sich das Regimeerbe auf die Herausbildung und Entwicklung des politischen Vertrauens aus? Die Ergebnisse beinhalten sowohl einen theoretisch-konzeptuellen Beitrag zur politischen Vertrauensforschung als auch inhaltliche Erkenntnisse über die Vertrauensentwicklung in neuen Demokratien.Der InhaltPolitisches Vertrauen und neue Demokratien • Das politische Vertrauenskonzept • Forschungsstand: Die politische Vertrauensforschung • Untersuchungsdesign • Determinanten politischen Vertrauens • Vertrauensentwicklung und Vertrauensstabilisierung • Honeymoon, Desillusionierung, Stabilisierung Die Zielgruppen· PolitikwissenschaftlerInnen· SozialwissenschaftlerInnenDie AutorinDaniela Braun ist wissenschaftliche Assistentin am Lehrstuhl für Vergleichende Politikwissenschaft der Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München

Less researched than the second-order character of elections to the European Parliament (EP) is the 'Europeanness' of European elections and its implications for voter participation in these elections. This article aims to fill this gap by studying the Europeanness of the public debate in the run-up to the 2019 EP elections and the mobilising power of European issues in these electoral contests. In doing this, we draw on a new data set covering intriguing aspects of the 2019 EP elections. The findings of the empirical analysis of media and survey data indicate that the elections to the EP were more European contests than ever before in the history of these elections – yet this is not true in the same way for all of the countries under consideration. Moreover, the Europeanness of electorates, measured as genuine orientations towards EU politics, matters for electoral participation and thus has the power to mobilise citizens. Nonetheless, national factors still play an important role in these elections. These findings are insightful for the future assessment of EP elections and the scholarly debate over multi-level electoral politics in Europe.

The world in 2036: there was an outbreak of a new, deadly type of virus. But after a few months it was contained globally. This was only possible because the lessons of 2020 had been heeded. (IP)

Die Welt im Jahre 2035: ein neuartiges Virus bricht aus, doch nach wenigen Monaten ist es eingedämmt. Wie das? Weil man die Lehren aus 2020 gezogen hat. (IP)

Bei der Bekämpfung von Infektionskrankheiten weltweit haben die USA traditionell eine führende Rolle gespielt. Mit der Amtsübernahme Donald Trumps droht nun der Rückzug Amerikas. Die Folgen für Gesundheit, Entwicklung und Sicherheit wären erheblich. Immerhin : bisher konnte das Schlimmste abgewendet werden. (IP)

INNOVATIVE DEMOCRACY–WORKING PAPER SERIES VOL.1 (Institutions) Issue 2-2012 Series Editor: Reinhard Heinisch, Salzburg

In light of the unexpectedly high turnout in the 2019 European Parliament election, we explore how major transnational policy issues mobilize voters in European electoral contests. Based on the analysis of two data sets, the Eurobarometer post-election survey and the RECONNECT panel survey, we make three important observations. First, European citizens show a higher tendency to participate in European Parliament elections when they attribute greater importance to the issues 'climate change and environment', 'economy and growth', and 'immigration'. Second, having a more extreme opinion on the issue of 'European integration' increases people's likelihood to vote in European elections. Third, the mobilizing effect of personal issue importance is enhanced by the systemic salience that the respective policy issue has during the election campaign. These findings show the relevance of issue mobilization in European Parliament elections as well as its context-dependent nature.

In light of the unexpectedly high turnout in the 2019 European Parliament election, we explore how major transnational policy issues mobilize voters in European electoral contests. Based on the analysis of two data sets, the Eurobarometer post-election survey and the RECONNECT panel survey, we make three important observations. First, European citizens show a higher tendency to participate in European Parliament elections when they attribute greater importance to the issues 'climate change and environment', 'economy and growth', and 'immigration'. Second, having a more extreme opinion on the issue of 'European integration' increases people's likelihood to vote in European elections. Third, the mobilizing effect of personal issue importance is enhanced by the systemic salience that the respective policy issue has during the election campaign. These findings show the relevance of issue mobilization in European Parliament elections as well as its context-dependent nature.

Based on original data, this article analyses the politicization of European issues in European elections. Contrary to scholarly expectations, our findings show a higher level of politicization of European issues compared to national elections. However, politicization has been declining in both electoral arenas from the early 2000s until 2014 despite the increasing visibility of radical Eurosceptic parties. This paper suggests that this decline in politicization is a consequence of relatively low levels of emphasis put on the EU issue by mainstream political parties. It argues that Eurosceptic parties have had a paradoxical effect on politicization, since mainstream parties have responded to the former's mobilizing efforts by de‐emphasizing European issues rather than pursuing a confrontational strategy. This finding is corroborated by the 2019 elections, where we observe remarkably high levels of politicization in those countries where mainstream parties have been forced to open the debate around European issues.