Stefanie Walter
University of Zurich
When: 6 July 2023, 12:15 - 13:45
Where: HfP (Richard-Wagner-Str.1), Room H.001 or
tum-conf.zoom.us/j/64979277311
Keycode: PE23
Stefanie Walter is Professor for International Relations and Political Economy at the Department of Political Science at the University of Zurich.
Abstract:
In situations where other states challenge international norms and institutions, governments need to decide whether to accommodate or take a tough stance against such behavior. Even though a tough stance can be materially costly, governments have incentives to sanction and not accommodate non-cooperative behavior for reputational reasons. However, bringing voters on board with this approach can be challenging. Stefanie Walter examines to which extent the trade-off between the material benefits of cooperation and reputational considerations influences the extent to which citizens are willing to support a tough and materially costly response. In her talk, she will evaluate this argument using survey experiments across three contexts: a) willingness to sustain economic sanctions against Russia, b) responding to British and Swiss attempts to achieve privileged access to the EU’s internal market and c) dealing with non-compliance with rule of law norms in the European Union.