Recent research provides evidence that economic integration has a negative effect on
electoral turnout. Taking up these recent findings, this article explores the causal chain in …

The 2017 federal elections in Germany propelled the far-right party “Alternative für
Deutschland”(“Alternative for Germany”–AfD) to become the third largest party in the federal …

Governing in coalitions is a central research field in comparative political science. This book
explores how pre-electoral alliances and rejections of potential coalitions influence party …

This paper analyses the properties of a computational model of multi-party competition in
two policy dimensions. We find that, firstly, centrifugal incentives prevent rational parties from …

We develop an agent-based model of labor market regulation to study the consequences of
employment protection legislations for labor market performance. Unlike most of the existing …

Auszug 2007 jährte sich zum fünfzigsten Mal das Veröffentlichungsdatum eines der
einflussreichsten Werke der Politikwissenschaft: Anthony Downs'„Economic Theory of …

It has been argued that “institutionalization” facilitates vertical accountability by providing for
strong national parties, with somewhat deep roots in the society. In such settings, citizens …

Contribution by Nikko Bilitza to Clocks and Clouds Spring 2017: More Choices More
Voices? Clocks and Clouds is American University's undergraduate research journal that …

Es gibt eine Vielzahl von Studien zu den Themen „Parteienwettbewerb “und „strategisches
Wählen “. Eine Verknüpfung der beiden Themenfelder findet jedoch kaum statt. Während …

Am 18. September 2005 wählten die Deutschen einen neuen Bundestag. Die
nachfolgenden Koalitionsverhandlungen, auf deren Grundlage die beiden größten …