This article provides an overview of the literature on the relationship between terrorism and
migration. It discusses whether and how (1) migration may be a cause of terrorism,(2) …

Challenger parties are on the rise in Europe, exemplified by the likes of Podemos in Spain,
the National Rally in France, the Alternative for Germany, or the Brexit Party in Great Britain …

The European Union (EU) is facing one of the rockiest periods in its existence. No time in its
history has it looked so economically fragile, so unsecure about how to protect its borders …

There is growing enthusiasm for transparency in public affairs. Discourses idealising the
value of transparency are part of the rhetoric of advocates of 'good governance'. However …

In the first comparative study of multidimensional government‐citizen policy congruence, this
article shows that citizens are less satisfied with democracy when their views differ from that …

Successive studies have found a persistent gender gap in political knowledge. Despite
much international research, this gap has remained largely impervious to explanation. A …

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 …

Ideological congruence is an important and popular measure of the quality of political
representation. The closer the match between the preferences of the public and those of …

Are policies designed to avert climate change (Climate Change Policies, or CCPs) politically
costly? Using data on governmental popular support and the OECD's Environmental …

This study analyses congruence across various issues in 16 European democracies.
Making use of public opinion and expert survey data, our analyses show that congruence …