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Desires of technocracy in pandemic times: A multilevel study

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  • Lorenzo Cena
  • Michele Roccato

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Objectives We aimed to predict the favor for a technocratic government in the context of the SARS‐CoV‐2 pandemic. Method We tested a multilevel mediated moderated model on the ResPOnsE COVID‐19 data set (rolling cross‐section design, quota sample of the Italian adult population, N = 8210, data collected from March 17 to June 16, 2021). Results Subjective vulnerability to COVID‐19 showed a positive relationship with trust in science and scientists, which, in turn, had a positive relationship with favor for a technocratic government, particularly among participants who had low trust in the Italian Parliament. The prevalence of COVID‐19 (measured at Level‐2, with data nested by day of data collection) also showed a positive association with favor for a technocratic government. Conclusion The COVID‐19 pandemic may have jeopardized representative democracy The objective and subjective threats it triggered favor trust in science and scientists that, when combined with a low level of trust toward political institutions, fosters the desire for a technocratic government.

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  • Lorenzo Cena & Michele Roccato, 2023. "Desires of technocracy in pandemic times: A multilevel study," Social Science Quarterly, Southwestern Social Science Association, vol. 104(3), pages 195-201, May.
    • Handle: RePEc:bla:socsci:v:104:y:2023:i:3:p:195-201
    DOI: 10.1111/ssqu.13254
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