Does communist nostalgia lead to COVID-19 conspiracy beliefs?

Collection:
Mokslo publikacijos / Scientific publications
Document Type:
Straipsnis / Article
Language:
Anglų kalba / English
Title:
Does communist nostalgia lead to COVID-19 conspiracy beliefs?
In the Journal:
European societies. 2022, 25, 3, p. 489-508
Summary / Abstract:

ENWhy are people in Central and Eastern Europe more hesitant towards COVID-19 vaccination and more prone to believe in COVID-19 related conspiracy theories than other Europeans? The article claims that the spread of COVID-19 conspiracy beliefs in the post-communist region might be fostered by communist nostalgia. Drawing on the survey data from Lithuania, I show that communist nostalgia is one of the best predictors of COVID-19 conspiracy beliefs, controlling for other related factors such as populist attitudes, trust in political institutions, confidence in media and scientists and pro-Western attitudes. The paper claims that communist nostalgia in Central and Eastern Europe is conducive to conspiracy beliefs in a similar vein as nostalgic narratives employed by populist radical right in Western countries. Keywords: COVID-19, conspiracy theories, communist nostalgia, populism, Central and Eastern Europe. [From the publication]

DOI:
10.1080/14616696.2022.2132525
ISSN:
1461-6696
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2024-06-27 11:27:36
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