Who Can We Trust? How Information Sources Affect Political Attitudes in Peru

Authors

Lucas Brook, Brigham Young University
Dr. Darren Hawkins, Brigham Young University

Keywords

political attitudes, Peru, corruption, political malpractice, transparency campaigns

College

Family, Home, and Social Sciences

Department

Political Science

Abstract

Peru has long been afflicted by corruption and political malpractice. As a result, Peruvian citizens have become disenchanted with their government. In recent years, the Peruvian government has employed internet transparency campaigns in an attempt to improve these sentiments. But what if Peruvians feel they cannot trust the information? Does the source of the information have an influence on their attitudes? In July 2013, I conducted a field experiment in Lima, Peru aimed at answering this question.

Recommended Citation

Brook, Lucas and Hawkins, Dr. Darren (2014) "Who Can We Trust? How Information Sources Affect Political Attitudes in Peru," Journal of Undergraduate Research: Vol. 2014: Iss. 1, Article 265.
Available at: https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/jur/vol2014/iss1/265