@misc{10481/93267,
year = {2024},
month = {5},
url = {https://hdl.handle.net/10481/93267},
abstract = {The academic literature has increasingly emphasized examining the impact of
conspiracy theories on political and social behaviour. However, there is
a notable dearth of studies on the potential effects of conspiracy theories on
elections. This study addresses this gap by discussing the plausible social
mechanisms through which conspiracy theories might influence individuals’
voting behaviour. It proposes three social mechanisms through which conspiracy
theories influence election results: (1) stimulating conspiracy intuitions, (2)
intensifying affective polarization and (3) unintended consequences arising
from efforts to debunk conspiracy theories. In sum, this research contributes
to the scholarship by elucidating the potential significance of these mechanisms
in contemporary Spanish and Turkish politics and posits suggestions for
policy interventions.},
organization = {Ministerio de Ciencia e Innovación [RYC2018-023919-I]},
organization = {Ramon y Cajal
research grant (RYC2018-023919-I)},
publisher = {Taylor & Francis group},
keywords = {Conspiracy theories},
keywords = {disinformation;},
keywords = {elections;},
title = {Exploring the impacts of conspiracy theories on election dynamics in Spain and Turkey},
doi = {10.1080/13629395.2024.2355032},
author = {Salim Nefes, Türkay and Romero Reche, Alejandro},
}