Government Communications, Political Trust and Compliant Social Behaviour: The Politics of Covid-19 in Britain
Government Communications, Political Trust and Compliant Social Behaviour: The Politics of Covid-19 in Britain
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10.1111/1467-923x.12901
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发表时间：
2020-08-26
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2
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Newton, Kenneth
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作者：
Newton, Kenneth
人们普遍认为，控制冠状病毒大流行所需的封锁和社会距离只有在普通民众信任其政府、相信其提供的信息并对其政策有信心的情况下才会奏效。本文追溯了英国政府在提供有关其政策和表现的信息方面的记录，并将其与公众使用主流新闻媒体的情况进行了比较。然后，它考虑这两个信息来源如何影响对政府的信任，以及公众对社会距离和封锁规则的遵守情况。最后，文章将新冠肺炎与英国退欧进行了比较，得出了当个人面临严重威胁时，信念和行为是如何形成的结论。
It is commonly said that the lockdowns and social distancing necessary to control coronavirus pandemics will only work if the general population trusts its government, believes the information it provides, and has confidence in its policies. This article traces the British government's record in providing information about its policies and performance, and compares this with the public's use of the mainstream news media. It then considers how these two sources of information affected trust in government and public compliance with social distancing and lockdown rules. Lastly, it compares Covid-19 with Brexit and draws conclusions about how beliefs and behaviour are formed when individuals are personally faced with a serious threat.