In this study, we evaluate how voter polarization and the level of partisanship influence
electoral outcomes. We show that when the level of partisanship is low, the polarization of …

This work can see now the light of day because of an exceptional scholarship from the
Graduateschool of Decision Sciences. The frame of this scholarship allowed me to go …

This dissertation is composed of three papers that study citizens' opinion formation process
considering the contextual conditions surrounding them as a key explanatory source of …

This work can see now the light of day because of an exceptional scholarship from the
Graduateschool of Decision Sciences. The frame of this scholarship allowed me to go …

We tend to think about appealing to non-universal social groups as a campaign strategy with
potentially negative effects for the legitimacy of democratic elections. Many fear that such …