A Cross-National Study of Conspiracy Theory Beliefs and their Influence on Political Behaviour

Research Project

Project/Area Number	21K13236
Research Category	Grant-in-Aid for Early-Career Scientists
Allocation Type	Multi-year Fund
Review Section	Basic Section 06010:Politics-related
Research Institution	Waseda University
Principal Investigator	FAHEY ROBERT・ANDREW 早稲田大学, 政治経済学術院, 研究助手 (10844516)
Project Period (FY)	2021-04-01 – 2024-03-31
Project Status	Granted (Fiscal Year 2021)
Budget Amount *help	¥4,680,000 (Direct Cost: ¥3,600,000、Indirect Cost: ¥1,080,000) Fiscal Year 2023: ¥1,430,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,100,000、Indirect Cost: ¥330,000) Fiscal Year 2022: ¥1,430,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,100,000、Indirect Cost: ¥330,000) Fiscal Year 2021: ¥1,820,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,400,000、Indirect Cost: ¥420,000)
Keywords	Conspiracy Theories / Populism / Polarisation / Political Violence / Survey Research
Outline of Research at the Start	This research project will how belief in conspiracy theories influences citizens' behaviours and attitudes - including their support for political violence - in a variety of countries around the world, using extensive online surveys to gain a clear picture of how conspiracy beliefs shape behaviour.