This article complements analyses of the partisan politicization of the European Parliament
from roll‐call votes with an analysis of political groups' use of parliamentary questions …

This paper argues that issue salience divergence–the extent to which parties in a party
system diverge in their allocation of salience across issues–is a key characteristic of party …

Environmental concern captures 'the degree to which people are aware of problems
regarding the environment and support efforts to solve them and/or indicate a willingness to …

Parties strive to set the 'terms of the debate'in elections by selectively emphasising issue
areas that enhance their popular appeal. Yet, do citizens respond to parties' issue emphasis …

The mass media is conventionally assumed to play an important role in welfare state politics.
So far, however, we have very little systematic theorizing or empirical evidence of when and …

At the turn of the century, both academics and practitioners anticipated the Europeanization
of national politics and political parties. One major expectation was that parties would adapt …

This literature review investigates the effects of public opinion on political outcomes in
democracies, focusing on Comparative Political Economy (CPE) research. Many CPE …

The Irish party system has been exceptional both for the weakness of its left-right conflict and
for its long-run stability. How then can party competition on policy, and particularly …

Members of parliament routinely submit private bills. Yet, a minority of these bills are
enacted. Existing research suggests that, because of the low enaction rates of private …

Which political factors support or inhibit the development of social investment policies across
different world regions? Answering this question is the goal of this volume and its …