Dominant spatial theories suggest that mainstream parties can contest the success of niche parties by accommodating their positions. However, research shows that this strategy often results in elector...

As complex organizations, political parties often internally disagree over key policy issues. These divisions have become increasingly relevant for European politics. Yet, dominant theoretical approac...

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Everything for the fans: Party responsiveness across the EU over time

Voices of the party base: How supporters want established parties to respond to new parties

Perceptions of Feminism as a Threat

A large body of research documents the substantial effects of persuasive communication on political attitudes. However, opinion manipulation often represents merely an intermediate goal in a greater e...

Everything for the fans: Party responsiveness across the EU over time

Abstract. Many scholars have argued that policymaking in Western democracies is biased toward high-income citizens, thereby violating fundamental ideals of

Party responsiveness to public opinion is a key question in the study of democratic representation. While numerous studies have examined party responsiveness on broad ideological dimensions, there ...

Everything for the fans: Party responsiveness across the EU over time

Political participation is considered an important path for people to influence politics. However, whether those who participate actually see more of their preferred policies implemented remains an op...