How natural disasters affect citizens’ political attitudes? Case of Georgia 2012 parliamentary election

Journal Title: Sfera Politicii - Year 2017, Vol 25, Issue 1

Abstract

This paper is a part of research about evaluation natural disasters influence on citizens political attitudes reviewing Georgia 2012 parliamentary election case – election result in the eastern part of Georgia, taking into consideration 2012 summer flood, which preceded voting in four districts of Kakheti. Paper aim is to answer theoretically and empirically important question: How social welfare is related to the district-level election outcomes. Theoretical framework is a theory of retrospective voting. Research is based on a qualitative research methodology, basic methodological approach being the method of case study. In the frame of the research two alternative hypothesis are tested. Present paper will contribute to the academic debates around the issue of citizens retrospective voting.

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Nino Machurishvili

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Nino Machurishvili (2017). How natural disasters affect citizens’ political attitudes? Case of Georgia 2012 parliamentary election. Sfera Politicii, 25(1), 61-68. https://europub.co.uk/articles/-A-273169