Economic conditions shape election outcomes in the world's democracies. Good times keep
parties in office, bad times cast them out. This proposition is robust, as the voluminous body …

It is widely believed that variation in the national congressional vote is largely determined by
the health of the national economy. However, scholars have yet to agree on a satisfactory …

A large literature has demonstrated that such economic factors as growth, inflation, and
unemployment affect the popularity of incumbents within many democratic countries …

How does the threat of becoming a victim of terrorism affect voting behavior? Localities in
southern Israel have been exposed to rocket attacks from the Gaza Strip since 2001. Relying …

Does a government's fate at the ballot box hinge on the state of the economy? Is it inflation,
unemployment, or income that makes the difference? What triggers economic voting for or …

Are election outcomes driven by events beyond the control of politicians? Democratic
accountability requires that voters make reasonable evaluations of incumbents. Although …

Publisher Summary The purpose of this chapter is to examine the empirical evidence on the
role of self-interest in forming and maintaining sociopolitical attitudes. Psychoanalytic theory …

Integration in Europe has been a slow incremental process focusing largely on economic
matters. Policy makers have tried to develop greater support for the European Union by such …

This study traces the evolution of right-wing extremism, conceptualized as latent electoral
support for extreme right-wing parties (ie, vote intention), in six Western European countries …

Local government is the hidden leviathan of American politics: it accounts for nearly a tenth
of gross domestic product, it collects nearly as much in taxes as the federal government, and …