Election to office is shaped by a series of decisions made by prospective candidates, parties,
and voters. These choices determine who emerges and is ultimately selected to run, and …

Scholarship on diaspora political engagement is unfolding in novel ways exploring the
participation of second-generation diaspora individuals and engagement patters of …

Previous studies have found that political parties play a crucial role in explaining why certain
minoritised groups are largely excluded from the parliamentary sphere. However …

In recent decades, representation of ethnic minorities increased significantly across Europe,
while concurrently many political parties moved to the right on multiculturalism and …

Atypical political candidates, such as those from ethnic, racial and immigration (ERI)
minorities (vs. majority), are more likely to be chosen for hard‐to‐win seats than easy‐to‐win …

Political parties in Western democracies with large immigrant populations have become
increasingly interested in nominating immigrant-origin candidates. This paper investigates …

Young people are three times more present in the population than in elected assemblies.
Their critical underrepresentation has so far received much less scholarly attention than …

This article identifies the party dynamics that drive candidate turnover, yielding crucial
insights in the recruitment behaviour and nomination strategies of political parties. Inspired …

This study examines a potential source of party selector discrimination against ethnic
minority aspirants: stereotypes. By means of an original survey experiment conducted …

Although it is widely acknowledged that political parties operate in a system of party
interdependence, little is known about whether party selectors' decisions to select ethnic …