Across 11 different democracies, politicians share a shockingly pessimistic view: They believe that their voters are uninformed, unreasonable, and short-sighted. In a paper recently published by the ...

Voting behaviour in elections is strongly linked to the future risk of death, and is likely a stronger determinant of health than education—considered a key influence on health—suggests research ...

Recent studies of economic voting have focused on the role of the local economy, but with inconclusive results. We argue that while local economic conditions affect incumbent support on average, the ...

Public health experts in the United States have argued over the past several years that voting may be associated with well-being. The idea gained momentum as federal programs and medical organizations ...