International Actors and Americans’ Trust in Elections

Sarah Bush, Associate Professor of Political Science

University of Pennsylvania

Foreign influence on elections is widespread. Drawing on evidence from surveys of Americans and others over the past decade, Bush will explain how and why such outside interventions affect local trust. Bush’s research focuses on ways in which international actors try to aid democracy, promote women’s representation, and influence elections globally. She is the author, with Lauren Prather, of Monitors and Meddlers: How Foreign Actors Influence Local Trust in Elections.