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between de iure independence and de facto independence of independent agencies through two dimensions: political affinity and political vulnerability of their leaders. Our analysis reveals how the de iure ... . Our analysis reveals how the de iure independence of an agency affects the probability that agency heads will have connections to political parties and whether their mandates will end prematurely in a
This special issue contributes to the bourgeoning literature that connects political parties and deliberative practices. It answers two related research questions: why do parties engage in ... research questions: why do parties engage in deliberation? and what are the ways in which the deliberative practices can address the challenges faced by political parties in responding to a changing internal
why cohorts formulate distinct patterns in attitudes towards immigration through a collective process of political socialization during their formative years. The theoretical arguments are tested using ... -political data. We find that contextual exposure to the principle of equality in the formative political climate is central to the formulation of a person's attitudes towards immigration later in life. While
How does elite polarization impact citizens’ political support? While elite polarization generally has a negative connotation, we argue that it is crucial to distinguish its potential manifestations
Whether educational attainment compensates for or reinforces family disadvantages in political participation is currently a debated topic. Previous research has shown a consistent relationship
political participation. Previous studies have shown that individual affectedness leads to ‘exiting’, whereas in times of crisis grievances lead to increased political participation. What all these studies ... political participation. What all these studies have in common is that they solely investigate actual deprivation. The present study adds a new aspect and examines if the individual risk perception of
This study examines how immigration policy impacts citizens’ trust in politicians and political institutions. The article argues that immigration policy affects political trust through policy ... policy congruence. More specifically, it claims that the level of restrictiveness of immigration policy impacts political trust heterogeneously, conditional on whether citizens are anti- or pro-immigration
This article examines the gap between the political engagement of Dutch citizens with an racialized immigrant background and those without one. Analyzing the effect of perceived cultural and ... background, which obscures an underlying participation gap while also partly explaining the evaluation gap. Migration; Political trust; Political participation; Voting; Ethnicity; Discrimination Introduction
in the case of a real-world expert body. The article contributes theoretically to normative political theory about the proper role of expertise in policy-making; methodologically by linking normative ... assessments in corners of political theory, moving beyond armchair philosophy. Still, the questions of method raised by the ambition to bridge political theory and empirical analysis often receive limited
political involvement but identify design issues and resource allocation as weakening the empowerment potential. ... Politics, University of Glasgow , Glasgow , UK 1 Sergiu Gherghina 2 Department of Political Science, University of Florence , Florence , Italy 3 Department of International Studies and Contemporary History
argue that the impact of direct democracy on equality essentially depends on the social and political context in which the decisions take place. In order to examine the impact of context factors on direct ... decisive for the effect of direct democratic instruments on equality. Therefore, in a second step, we demonstrate how country-and case-specific variables such as social and political characteristics impact
Political opponents are often divided not only in their attitudes (i.e., ideological polarization) and their feelings toward each other (i.e., affective polarization), but also in their factual ... perceptions than their political opponents about income inequality, immigration, and climate change. This type of polarization is strongest among citizens who have hostile feelings toward their political
Existing studies suggest that what people do and do not think of as being ‘politics’, varies a lot. Some citizens embrace narrow understandings, regarding only few issues as ‘political’. While others
Contemporary political parties often use state resources to win elections. In this context, electoral clientelism evolved from the straightforward vote buying to sophisticated exchanges in which the ... , UK 1 Sergiu Gherghina 2 Department of Political Science, University of Oslo , Moltke Moes vei 31, Eilert Sundts hus, blokk B, 0851 Oslo , Norway Contemporary political parties often use state
Although the debate on roots of political trust is ongoing, many scholars agree on the relevance of such political factors as political/ideological distance between citizens and incumbents, political
alternatives to continued membership in a reformed EC, the British government consented to European financial objectives. It also joined the other national governments towards deeper political integration and ... Institute for Political Science, Ludwig Maximilians University , Oettingenstr. 67, 80538 Munich , Germany Differentiated integration, and the prospect thereof, is a prominent feature of European integration
We examine the relationship between individuals’ political orientations and their compliance with and attitudes towards COVID-19 prevention measures using a Dutch nationally representative online ... Boelelaan 1105, 1081HV Amsterdam , The Netherlands 3 Department of Political Science & Annenberg School for Communication, University of Pennsylvania , 3620 Walnut Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104 , USA We
Electoral participation research points to political interest as a strong and consistent predictor of voting, but overlooks the propensity of interested people to overreport in surveys. Vote ... Andreas C. Goldberg 0 1 0 Department of Sociology and Political Science, Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU) , Dragvoll, Building 9, Level 5, 7491 Trondheim , Norway 1 Department of
As a way to manage political disagreements over public policies, political representatives might be tempted to avoid open discussions by depoliticising political issues—hoping that the conflict may
) provided evidence on the activism of radical political forces, as is the case of UKIP in the United Kingdom. Following the GIM framework, this study explores these themes within a Portuguese context, and ... do Espírito Santo 0 1 0 Centre for Public Administration and Public Policies, Institute of Social and Political Sciences, University of Lisbon , Lisbon , Portugal 1 Institute of Social and Political
