How does the experience of economic shocks affect individuals' political views and voting
behavior? Inspired partly by the fallout of the financial crisis of 2008, research on this …

Political interest is the strongest predictor of'good citizenship', yet hardly anything is known
about it. For the first time in over three decades, here is a study explaining what political …

How does unemployment affect generalised social trust? A growing body of work has
analysed the scar effects of unemployment on trust. However, this literature has not yet …

This article examines the interplay between social risks, welfare state policies and far right
voting. Distinguishing between compensatory and protective policies and using data from …

How does poverty influence political participation? This question has interested political
scientists since the early days of the discipline, but providing a definitive answer has proved …

Research consistently shows that individuals with higher levels of education express lower
levels of Euroskepticism. This relationship has been explained by values and skills acquired …

Existing datasets provided by statistical agencies (eg Eurostat) show that the economic and
financial crisis that unfolded in 2008 significantly impacted the lives and livelihoods of young …

Do economic experiences early in life affect regime support later in life? Effects of recent
economic performance on regime support are extensively studied, but lasting effects of …

Differentiation has become a durable feature of European integration but we know little
about its effects on citizens. Does differentiated integration improve the democratic quality of …

How unemployment affects electoral participation is a archetypal question in political
sociology and of particular relevance in economic crises; in the 1930s as well as during a …