The impact of party primaries on turnout at the meso level has been particularly under-
researched. Thus, the aim of this paper is to explore the determinants of turnout on party …

Political parties increasingly rely on self-regulation to promote ethical standards in office.
The adoption of ethics self-regulation and its ability to induce change is likely to be a …

This article looks at how well different age groups are represented in the parliaments of
Portugal, Spain, Italy and Greece. We focus on three periods–before, during and after the …

Social movement impact on democracy has primarily been treated in two ways in the
literature: the role of social movements in promoting democratization in the form of regime …

The presence of women in legislatures has steadily increased over the past 2 decades,
prompting numerous studies to explore the role of women in politics. This article focuses on …

Latin Americans represent one of the most sizable migrant communities in Spain. Yet, unlike
other minority groups, they count with longer migration tradition, linguistic and cultural …

Political parties increasingly rely on self-regulation to promote ethical standards in office.
The adoption of ethics self-regulation and its ability to induce change is likely to be a …

This is a book about the effects of Intra-Party Democracy (IPD) practices on candidate
selection. The book begins with a discussion of primaries and its extension to semi …

Despite the alleged increasing importance given to politicians' personalities, the similarities
and differences between citizens and politicians regarding their personality traits have been …

Abstract In Spain, the Great Recession and the ensuing crisis of representation have
transformed the political landscape with the emergence of new state-level parties. We ask …