| ID | 133279 |
| Title Proper | Iceland on the rocks |
| Other Title Information | the mass political economy of sovereign debt resettlement |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Curtis, K. Amber ; Jupille, Joseph ; Leblang, David |
| Publication | 2014. |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | We undertake an individual-level analysis of mass political behavior toward sovereign debt resettlement by leveraging the unique circumstances of a 2011 referendum on debt repayment in Iceland. This allows us to engage broader questions about mass international political economy. Against the recent thrust of a growing literature, we find evidence of material economic "pocketbook" effects-self-interest-on voting behavior, operating alongside symbolic/sociotropic and partisan/political logics. Contrary to expectations, these self-interest effects are not conditional on voter sophistication. We conclude that conventional sampling frames may be inappropriate for understanding contemporary democratic contestation over international economic policy. |
| `In' analytical Note | International Organization Vol.68, No.3; Sum.2014: p.721-740 |
| Journal Source | International Organization Vol.68, No.3; Sum.2014: p.721-740 |
| Key Words | Political Economy ; Economic Sovereignty ; Political Sovereignty ; Debt Resettlement ; Economic Policy ; Tax Policy ; International Political Economy - IPE ; Material Economy ; Contemporary Democratic Contestation - CDC |