In explaining individual behavior in politics, economists should rely on the same
motivational assumptions they use to explain behavior in the market: that is what Political …

A paradox in the comparative literature on electoral systems is that one of the most common
systems in Europe–flexible-list proportional representation systems–may be the least …

This article analyses the decision of Belgian voters to cast a preference vote on the occasion
of the 2009 regional elections. And what appears is that preference votes could be given …

Why are religious minorities well represented and politically influential in some democracies
but not others? Focusing on evangelical Christians in Latin America, this book argues that …

The role of social structure as a determinant of electoral behaviour has been debated across
Western countries, with one side in the debate arguing that the rise of the electoral conflict …

In low-information elections, voters are likely to rely on heuristics when choosing candidates.
Based on survey experiments conducted prior to Brazil's 2012 municipal elections, I …

On the basis of a candidate's sex, voters ascribe particular personality traits, capacities, and
opinions to candidates (often to the detriment of women), which are referred to as political …

This article addresses the question of appearance-based effects by looking at the US House
of Representatives election 2016. We broaden the focus beyond existing studies by offering …

Proportional electoral systems tend to be more beneficial for women's descriptive
representation than majority systems. However, within proportional systems the gender …

Previous studies have found similarities with presidential candidates or party leaders to be
an important factor in explaining voting behaviour. However, with the exception of gender …