In this paper, we examine the relationship between supranational integration and domestic
party-system polarization (extremism). We first construct a theoretical argument that …

We present a model of electoral competition with endogenous platforms and campaign
spending where the division of voters between impressionable and ideological is also …

We introduce primaries—both closed and open—into a Downsian model of two-party
electoral competition allowing the two candidates in each party's primary to differ in valence …

We analyze how information about candidate quality affects the choice of electoral platforms
made by an office‐motivated political challenger. The incumbent is of known quality and …

I model an election between a populist candidate with little government experience and high
charisma and a mainstream candidate with much government experience and low charisma …

Different voters might have different valuations of candidates' qualitative features. We argue
that this intuitive fact acts as a strong stabilizing force in electoral competition dynamics …

We provide a new and favorable perspective on voter naiveté and party polarization. We
contrast sophisticated (Nash) versus retrospective voting in a model where two parties …

We develop an equilibrium theory of attention and politics. In a spatial model of electoral
competition where candidates have varying policy preferences, we examine what kinds of …

In this paper we consider a multi-party electoral competition model in which parties, which
care both about implemented policy and their electoral performance, strategically promise a …

Political parties in US politics are becoming increasingly polarized, with a growing number
of extreme candidates entering electoral races. Why would extremists challenge more …