Entangled fates—the rally effect around Europe due to Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine

Entangled fates—the rally effect around Europe due to Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine

The Russian invasion of Ukraine triggered the deadliest escalation of a war in Europe since World War II. There is an extensive literature on the tendency of national leaders to experience a surge of support in times of international crises, which is dubbed the rally around the flag effect. However, much less attention is paid to whether a similar rally effect could be observed around a supranational flag. This study employs a quasi-experimental…