How second order are local elections? Voting motives and party preferences in Belgian municipal elections
A defining characteristic of second-order elections is that voters base their decision on
considerations that were developed for a different policy level. Therefore, this kind of …
considerations that were developed for a different policy level. Therefore, this kind of …
Youth advantage versus gender penalty: Selecting and electing young candidates
J Belschner - Political Research Quarterly, 2023 - journals.sagepub.com
Young people are under-represented in formal politics. While this may be a mere projection
of their lack among voters and party members, the article investigates whether being young …
of their lack among voters and party members, the article investigates whether being young …
Preference voting in the Low Countries: a research overview
Preference votes constitute one of the key features of (open and flexible) PR-list electoral
systems. In this article, we give an extensive overview of studies conducted on preference …
systems. In this article, we give an extensive overview of studies conducted on preference …
A Look Back At 20 Years of Research on Gender and Voting in Politics & Gender
This essay highlights the impact of Politics & Gender on the discipline's understanding of
how gender shapes the preferences, behavior, and motivations of voters. It provides …
how gender shapes the preferences, behavior, and motivations of voters. It provides …
The surge in women's representation in the 2019 Swiss federal elections
In the 2019 Swiss federal elections, women's representation increased more than at any
time before, reaching an all‐time high at 42%. In this article, we offer several explanations …
time before, reaching an all‐time high at 42%. In this article, we offer several explanations …
Sharing is caring: the role of voter-candidate similarities in intra-party electoral competition
PFA Van Erkel - European Political Science Review, 2019 - cambridge.org
Previous studies have found similarities with presidential candidates or party leaders to be
an important factor in explaining voting behaviour. However, with the exception of gender …
an important factor in explaining voting behaviour. However, with the exception of gender …
Voting for a woman: ideology and gendered candidate choice in Finland
This study contributes to the literature on gendered candidate choice by investigating how
voters' ideological positions on both the socioeconomic left–right and the cultural GAL–TAN …
voters' ideological positions on both the socioeconomic left–right and the cultural GAL–TAN …
It's not only about the leader: Oligarchized personalization and preference voting in Belgium
Research on the electoral personalization of politics has stressed a trend towards a greater
role of top prominent political figures (party leaders and ministers). This trend was described …
role of top prominent political figures (party leaders and ministers). This trend was described …
Ineffective and counterproductive? The impact of gender quotas in open-list proportional representation systems
Research on the impact of gender quotas in open-list proportional representation systems
has described quotas as ineffective or even paradoxical. While some authors argue that …
has described quotas as ineffective or even paradoxical. While some authors argue that …
Choosing women in postwar elections: Exposure to war violence, ideology, and voters' gender bias
J Glaurdić, C Lesschaeve - Politics & Gender, 2023 - cambridge.org
The level of women's parliamentary representation often increases after armed conflict, but
do voters in postwar societies actually prefer female electoral candidates? We answer this …
do voters in postwar societies actually prefer female electoral candidates? We answer this …