Recent studies of economic voting have focused on the role of the local economy, but with
inconclusive results. We argue that while local economic conditions affect incumbent …

Voters in rural and peripheral areas have increasingly turned away from mainstream parties
and towards right‐wing populist parties. This paper tests the extent to which political …

As state-sponsored cyber operations have proliferated, some states are outsourcing these
operations to non-state cyber proxies. However, given the relative ease of outsourcing cyber …

Are leaders held accountable for inherited conditions, and does accountability increase with
time in office? I combine hundreds of opinion polls to test how new presidents are rewarded …

Upwellings of hot material, known as mantle plumes, are responsible for violent volcanic
eruptions on the Earth's surface that leave behind thick piles of lava. The temperature of …

Concurrent housing and opioid crises have increased exposure to street-crime,
homelessness and addiction in American cities. What are the political consequences of this …

This study seeks to identify the factors that moderate pre-electoral increases in culture
budgets of small, rural municipalities, using a panel sample of 876 Austrian municipalities …

Municipal governments supposedly empower citizens, giving them the ability to shape the
political organization of their local community. In spite of this, we know little about whether …

The present research examines two aspects of newspaper coverage of devolution during a
4-year period between March 27, 2013, and May 28, 2017: first, through the lens of …

As local conditions come to reflect extralocal forces, signals of government competence
grow more obscure. Yet we know relatively little about how voters evaluate incumbent …