This article sheds new light on the long-run evolution of political cleavages in 21 Western
democracies. We exploit a new database on the socioeconomic determinants of the vote …

This paper explores electoral consensus regarding local public spending as a way for
policymakers, particularly in western democracies, to secure long-term electoral support to …

Western democracies have undergone major transformations in recent years, embodied by
political fragmentation, the increasing salience of environmental issues, and the growing …