Psychologists have demonstrated the value of diversity–particularly diversity of viewpoints–
for enhancing creativity, discovery, and problem solving. But one key type of viewpoint …

Various scholars have recently argued that niche parties are to be distinguished from
mainstream parties, in particular because the two party types differ in their programmes …

We investigate the impact of globalization on electoral outcomes in 15 Western European
countries over 1988–2007. We employ both official election results at the district level and …

This article investigates how the success of radical right parties affects the policy positions of
mainstream parties. We do this using a regression discontinuity approach that allows us to …

This book explores the new politics of class in 21st century Britain. It shows how the
changing shape of the class structure since 1945 has led political parties to change, which …

We document the surge of economic nationalist and radical-right parties in western Europe
between the early 1990s and 2016. We discuss how economic shocks contribute to …

This research note investigates how mainstream party strategies affect the success of radical
right parties (RRPs). It is a widespread view that mainstream party accommodation of radical …

Politics and political conflict often occur in the written and spoken word. Scholars have long
recognized this, but the massive costs of analyzing even moderately sized collections of …

Why are some parties more likely than others to keep the promises they made during
previous election campaigns? This study provides the first large‐scale comparative analysis …

Why can some interest groups influence policy-making while others cannot? Even though
this question is central to the study of politics, we know little about the factors explaining …