Party elites selecting candidates are crucial for the composition of parliament. Yet, despite
their pivotal position within the party, we know only little about their preferences for potential …

This article explains legislative turnover in eight West European legislatures over 152
general elections in the period 1945–2015. Turnover is measured as the rate of individual …

A higher candidate turnover among women may be one of the reasons why quota rules
seldom succeed in attaining full legislative parity. This proposition is tested on the basis of a …

Candidate‐selection methods (CSM) crucially affect the behavior of Members of Parliament
(MPs). Extant research investigates the consequentiality of the selectorate, but is neglecting …

Despite the significant attention that scientific literature has dedicated to candidate selection
mechanisms, relatively few studies have delved into which characteristics influence …

This chapter examines candidate selection procedures as institutions that could affect
politics. We bridge two intraparty phenomena, ie how candidates are selected and how …

European populist right parties have been the subject of numerous academic studies,
providing competing arguments about their appeal and success. Parties like the Alternative …

The new EP is composed of 61% of newcomers: an all-time high marking large-scale elite
renewal and implying the widespread failure of incumbent MEPs to renew their mandate. To …

Political parties in Belgium are free to decide on their methods of candidate selection.
Hence, one could wonder whether the way parties draft their electoral lists may impact the …

This paper investigates the effects of electoral gender quota systems on women's access to
realistic list positions in the flexible-list PR system of Belgium. We focus on candidates who …