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Are citizens’ preferences for who should govern linked to their voting behaviour? The case of Italy

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  • Davide Vittori
  • Sebastien Rojon
  • Jean-Benoit Pilet
  • Emilien Paulis

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While citizens’ preferences for governing actors have attracted growing interest, little is known about how these preferences relate to partisan support. Using original survey data from 5,000 Italian respondents, we show that preferences for who should govern in Italy largely align with broader European patterns. However, we also uncover distinctive associations between governing preferences and propensity to vote for the main Italian parties: preferences for experts in government are positively linked to voting for left-wing parties but not for right-wing ones. Contrary to our expectations, support for a more active role of citizens in government is only weak related to the propensity to vote for populist parties. These findings highlight the importance of contextual factors in shaping these associations.

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  • Davide Vittori & Sebastien Rojon & Jean-Benoit Pilet & Emilien Paulis, 2025. "Are citizens’ preferences for who should govern linked to their voting behaviour? The case of Italy," South European Society and Politics, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 30(3), pages 441-467, July.
    • Handle: RePEc:taf:fsesxx:v:30:y:2025:i:3:p:441-467
    DOI: 10.1080/13608746.2025.2558651
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