Abstract. Extant research shows that belief in conspiracy theories and conspiratorial thinking are negatively related to citizens’ perceptions about the fa

Wahlleiter warnen vor der Briefwahl – viele Stimmen könnten auf dem Postweg liegen bleiben. Das könnte die nahende Bundestagswahl zugunsten der AfD verschieben.

Der enge Zeitplan vor der Bundestagswahl stellt Dresden vor große Herausforderungen. Die Stadt appelliert deshalb, möglichst keine Briefwahl zu beantragen.

What if citizens feel that election outcomes are the result of electoral manipulation and fraud rather than the outcome of a genuinely democratic process? Do th...

Free and fair elections are the cornerstone of representative democracy. In recent years, however, elections in many advanced democracies have increasingly come under attack by populist actors and rhe...

Gefahr aus Russland: Die Spionageabwehr befürchtet, Putins Agenten könnten vor der kommenden Bundestagswahl russlandfreundliche Politiker unterstützen und deren Kritiker mit Schmutzkampagnen überziehe...

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Abstract. Attitudes toward immigrants and immigration are a central explanation for the electoral support of far-right parties. However, while these partie

Abstract. Extant research shows that belief in conspiracy theories and conspiratorial thinking are negatively related to citizens’ perceptions about the fa

A growing literature links contemporary far-right mobilization to the “legacies” of events in the distant past, but often, the effects are small, and …

‘Place’ does matter for populist radical right sentiment, but how? Evidence from Germany - Volume 16 Issue 2

Elections in many democracies have come under attack “from within”, with political elites challenging the integrity of the electoral process and calli…

This study investigates whether and how experiences of winning and losing at the ballot box shape voters' views about the integrity of the electoral p…

Free and fair elections are the cornerstone of representative democracy. In recent years, however, elections in many advanced democracies have increasingly come under attack by populist actors and rhe...