Mediation Centrality in Adversarial Policy Networks
Table 1
The 8 policy issues. Con and Pro: number of participants in favor of or against the policy; % Pro: percentage of participants in favor of the policy. The issues were framed in the context of the country in which the study was conducted (Switzerland).
Policy issue
Policy question: Should...
Con
Pro
% Pro
State-subsidized abortion
... the state subsidize abortions?
33
18
35
Bank bailouts
... the state bail out banks during an economic crisis?
20
26
57
Forced reduction
... developing countries be forced to reduce emissions?
29
20
41
Cannabis legalization
... the possession and consumption of cannabis be legalized?
29
20
41
Shortened naturalization
... the minimum years of residency for citizenship be reduced?
