To what extent do representational gaps between parties and voters destabilise party
systems and create electoral opportunities for anti-establishment parties on the left and …

Objective: Our goal in the present study was to use longitudinal data to assess how
normative (ie, consensually motivated) and instrumental (ie, coercively motivated) obligation …

In this research note we delve into the Linz-Moreno question—one of the most employed
measures of national and regional identity in political science—by analzsing three different …

To reduce the spread of COVID-19, adherence to protective measures was crucial around
the world. While most complied with these measures, a vocal minority protested against …

In recent years, political discourse and election results appear to be more polarized in
western countries but is this associated with increasing attitude polarization of their general …

Many studies have found that European parties change their policy positions in response to
changes in public opinion. This is both theoretically and normatively appealing, suggesting …

National politicisation of European Union issues has risen following events such as the
economic crisis and the refugee influx. This has led to changes at the party (rising …

Why are many traditional governing parties of advanced democracies in decline? One
explanation relates to public perceptions about mainstream party convergence. Voters think …

In the current research, we investigated the lay representations of the recent economic
downturn, that had severe consequences on the lives of the involved people. We compared …

This paper proposes a new method to predict individual political ideology from digital
footprints on one of the world's largest online discussion forum. We compiled a unique data …