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Abstract
The use of political violence to attain political goals has long been a source of concern. Once thought to be exclusive of countries with high levels of general violence, recent evidence suggests that harassment and intimidation of political elites in the UK is more widespread than previously thought. Using data from the 2017 General Election candidate survey we find that four in every ten candidates experienced at least one type of harassment. Evidence suggests that women and young candidates are more likely to suffer from harassment and intimidation. We conclude by formulating an agenda for future research, focusing in particular on the perception of harassment and the effect of harassment on political careers.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 1-8 |
Number of pages | 8 |
Journal | The Political Quarterly |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 1 May 2020 |
Keywords
- Harassment, Elections, Candidates, VAWP
Activities
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MPs facing increased abuse from online trolls
Collignon Delmar, A. (Participant)
18 Jun 2018Activity: Other › Public engagement, outreach and knowledge exchange - Participation in TV programme
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Harassment of UK parliamentary Candidates
Collignon Delmar, A. (Participant), Campbell, R. (Participant), Sajuria, J. (Participant), Sobolewska, M. (Participant) & Reher, S. (Participant)
18 Jun 2018Activity: Other › Public engagement, outreach and knowledge exchange - Public Lecture/debate/seminar