To compare party identification cross-nationally in Europe, we need to analyse both
individual and contextual characteristics that influence individuals during processes of …

In this chapter, we analyse the evolution of party identification in Europe and the impacts of a
life-cycle effect, cognitive mobilization and changing party systems. Focusing on how party …

This paper investigates the effects of the deep transformations undergone by West
European parties in the aftermath of the Berlin Wall fall on their relationship with the …

Central to the original Michigan conception of party identification was the notion that it
remains stable even when partisans do not vote for 'their'party. Campbell et al.(1960) argued …

Party identification traditionally is seen as an important linkage mechanism, connecting
voters to the party system. Previous analyses have suggested that the level of party identity …

The concept of party identification is one of the most used indicators in election studies
worldwide. However, not much is known about the meaning of party identification. This …

Party identification traditionally is seen as an important linkage mechanism, connecting
voters to the party system. Previous analyses have suggested that the level of party identity …

There is no doubt that partisanship is a powerful influence on democratic political behavior.
But there is also a lively debate on its nature and origins: Is it largely instrumental in nature …

Why do some people stably identify with a party while others do not? This study tests
whether and how the direction, stability and strength of party identification are associated …

Party identification is a key concept in the study of electoral behaviour and has been so
since it was discovered and established by American scholars in the 1960s (Campbell et al …