Causes and electoral consequences of party policy shifts in multiparty elections: Theoretical results and empirical evidence
J Adams - Annual Review of Political Science, 2012 - annualreviews.org
The spatial model of elections identifies factors that motivate party elites to shift their policy
positions, including changes in voters' policy preferences, rival parties' policy shifts, past …
positions, including changes in voters' policy preferences, rival parties' policy shifts, past …
Religious parties: Revisiting the inclusion-moderation hypothesis1 - Introduction
M Brocker, M Künkler - Party politics, 2013 - journals.sagepub.com
The saliency of religious parties in recent democratic consolidation processes forces the
discipline to reconsider key questions on party change: Under what conditions do (radical) …
discipline to reconsider key questions on party change: Under what conditions do (radical) …
Are niche parties fundamentally different from mainstream parties? The causes and the electoral consequences of Western European parties' policy shifts, 1976–1998
Do “niche” parties—such as Communist, Green, and extreme nationalist parties—adjust
their policies in response to shifts in public opinion? Would such policy responsiveness …
their policies in response to shifts in public opinion? Would such policy responsiveness …
Owning the issue agenda: Party strategies and vote choices in British elections
Explanations of party competition and vote choice are commonly based on the Downsian
view of politics: parties maximise votes by adopting positions on policy dimensions …
view of politics: parties maximise votes by adopting positions on policy dimensions …
Mean voter representation and partisan constituency representation: Do parties respond to the mean voter position or to their supporters?
Do political parties respond to shifts in the preferences of their supporters, which we label
the partisan constituency model, or to shifts in the mean voter position (the general …
the partisan constituency model, or to shifts in the mean voter position (the general …
When voters and parties agree: Valence issues and party competition
J Green - Political Studies, 2007 - journals.sagepub.com
There has been much talk of valence, consensus or competence politics but little theoretical
explanation or empirical investigation of how this has arisen. In this article I argue that British …
explanation or empirical investigation of how this has arisen. In this article I argue that British …
Catchall or catch and release? The electoral consequences of social democratic parties' march to the middle in Western Europe
Although the move to the center of many European Social Democratic parties in the 1990s
was first rewarded with victories, these parties have since faced a remarkable electoral …
was first rewarded with victories, these parties have since faced a remarkable electoral …
Valence and electoral outcomes in Western Europe, 1976–1998
M Clark - Electoral Studies, 2009 - Elsevier
Do events such as scandals, intra-party squabbling, and acts of perceived incompetence
affect political parties' valence images, and thus, their electoral fortunes? If so, how great is …
affect political parties' valence images, and thus, their electoral fortunes? If so, how great is …
The mean voter theorem: necessary and sufficient conditions for convergent equilibrium
N Schofield - The Review of Economic Studies, 2007 - academic.oup.com
Formal models of elections have emphasized the convergence of party leaders towards the
centre of the electoral distribution. This paper attempts to resolve the apparent disparity …
centre of the electoral distribution. This paper attempts to resolve the apparent disparity …
[图书][B] Matching Voters with Parties and Candidates: Voting Advice Applications in Comparative Perspective
Voting Advice Applications–VAAs–have become a widespread online feature of electoral
campaigns in Europe, attracting growing interest from social and political scientists. But until …
campaigns in Europe, attracting growing interest from social and political scientists. But until …