Davide Vittori
@DaveVitto
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Polsci scholar at University of Valencia. Previously, @SciencePoULB, Antwerp University, Luiss Unviersity, Nijmegen University, EUI Florence and others
Joined April 2010
Finally, many thanks to the editors of @sesp_j and the anonymous reviewers for their constructive feedback throughout the publication process. 🙏
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Our study shows that context matters: Italy’s unique political history and party system shape how citizens imagine democracy should work. https://t.co/4s2DwZlDgD DM if interested in a free copy!
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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 Itali...
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3️⃣ Some findings challenge expectations. Support for direct democracy isn’t confined to populist parties. And, surprisingly, many populist voters favour compromising politicians — perhaps reflecting frustration with political instability rather than hostility to elites. (7/8)
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2️⃣These preferences are significantly correlated to party preferences. Voters of different parties hold distinct views on who should have power. Left-wing voters are more favourable to expert-led governments. Right-wing voters are more open to non-traditional actors. (6/8)
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1️⃣ Italians’ preferences for governing actors mirror broader European patterns — citizens think in terms of politicians, citizens, experts, and non-traditional actors (like business or religious leaders). (5/8)
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Why 🇮🇹? Because Italians have directly experienced: Representative democracy (party government) Direct democracy (referenda) Technocracy (expert-led cabinets) And 🇮🇹 fragmented party system makes it ideal for exploring how governing preferences connect to party choice. (4/8)
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Most studies focus on support for populism or direct democracy. What we lack is a systematic analysis of whether different party electorates hold distinct governing preferences. That’s the gap we aim to fill using Italy as a case study. (3/8)
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In recent years, scholars have paid increasing attention to how citizens think governments should operate — whether power should lie with elected politicians, ordinary citizens, or independent experts. But do these preferences translate into actual voting behaviour? (2/8)
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🧵 New paper out in South European Society and Politics Are citizens’ preferences for who should govern linked to how they vote? 🇮🇹 Together with Sébastien Rojon, @jbpilet, and Emilien Paulis, we explore this question in the Italian context.
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📢NEW ARTICLE!📢 🇮🇹 Are citizens’ preferences for who should govern linked to their voting behaviour? The case of #Italy Read the article by @DaveVitto, @PolPartProject @jbpilet & E. Paulis here 👇 https://t.co/fC2nwtSTUa
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"Non vogliono la pace ma il weekend lungo" hanno dichiarato i palestinesi a proposito dei ministri italiani. [@CitymanAlberto]
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"Even voting?" "Especially voting."
"Political brokers use social networks to identify and target reciprocal non-copartisans for vote buying. Parties recruit brokers central in networks to sway persuadable voters." From @rduartegonzalez, Finan, @HLarreguy, and @LauraASchechter: https://t.co/bgFlhCbem7
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Thank you for everything you have taught me. Your teachings have made me a much better person and academic than I ever could have imagined. RIP
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4/ 🇮🇹 Why Italy? Italy was hit hard by COVID-19 and had a unique political situation: → Radical right Lega joined the pro-science Draghi gov’t. → Radical right Fratelli d’Italia stayed in opposition, fiercely criticizing restrictions. Perfect for testing politicization dynamics
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7/ 📄 Want to read more? Check out the full paper here: https://t.co/6hc6droTB7 If you’d like the PDF, drop me a DM.
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In the midst of the COVID-19 crisis, the role of science in politics became crucial but highly politicized, leading to significant distrust in some segments of society. This article examines the po...
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6/ 🗳️ Big picture Trust in science isn’t just about policy, but about politics: RRPs can weaponize distrust in science—but mainly when in opposition. Lega (gvt) vs. FdI (opposition): during covid and Draghi gvt, trust in science was main difference btw the two electorates.
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5/ 📊 What did we find? ✅ Trust in science strongly correlated w/ positive government evaluations ✅ Trust in science reduces the likelihood of voting for radical right parties—but mainly when those parties were in opposition. In short: trust in science = political dividing line
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3/ 🔑 The Research Using original survey data from Italy, we tested two key hypotheses: 1️⃣ Trust in science correlated w/ support for governments enforcing restrictions. 2️⃣ Propensity to vote for radical right populist parties in gvt and in opposition differs based on gvt status
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2/ 📌 The Context COVID-19 was unprecedented: never before had experts been so prominent in shaping policy in Europe. But with this prominence came politicization—especially from radical right parties who opposed restrictions.
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1/ 🧵 How does trust in science shape politics? As scientists played central roles during COVID-19, their involvement fueled both trust and backlash. Our new paper explores how trust in science influenced voting behavior and government support during the pandemic. 👇
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