The amount of scholarly attention directed at resolving the question why people turn out to
cast a vote is vast. In a research field dominated by empirical studies–such as the one on …

The decision to establish direct elections to the European Parliament was intended by many
to establish a direct link between the individual citizen and decision making at the European …

Abstract Giandomenico Majone and Andrew Moravcsik have argued that the EU does not
suffer a 'democratic deficit'. We disagree about one key element: whether a democratic polity …

This article presents an overview of current understandings in the study of political and civic
engagement and participation, drawing in particular on innovations which have emerged …

After six sets of European Parliament elections, do voters primarily use these elections to
punish their national governments or to express their views on European issues? We …

This broad-ranging text examines the political dynamic of the European Parliament (EP),
showing how the EP is a key component of the political system of the EU. It looks at how …

The 2014 European Parliament elections were the first elections where the major political
groups each nominated a lead candidate (Spitzenkandidat) for the Commission presidency …

A wide majority of countries acknowledge non-resident citizens' right to vote in elections in
their country of origin. However, classical turnout theories do not take into account how …

This article investigates the effects of the COVID-19 outbreak on electoral participation. We
study the French municipal elections that took place at the very beginning of the ongoing …

A Democratic Audit of the European Union provides a systematic assessment of democracy
in the EU against clearly defined criteria. Christopher Lord offers a double challenge to …