This article suggests a conceptual framework for the mediatization of politics. It critically
discusses the concepts of “media logic” and “political logic” emanating from the political …

Candidate websites provide politicians with opportunities to present themselves in an
individual way. To a greater or lesser extent politicians share personal information in their …

The presidentialisation of the prime minister thesis should be expunged from political
science vocabulary. To the extent that the forces identified by those who pursue the thesis …

This article investigates the effects of the deep transformations in the relationship between
West European class‐mass parties and their electorates. Particular attention is paid to the …

This article investigates the attitudinal drivers of partisanship in Western Europe, focusing in
particular on the role exerted by voters' evaluation of party leaders. The cross-sectional …

Statistics demonstrate that small states are more likely to have democratic systems of
government, which—based on Dahl's conceptualisation of polyarchy—entails the presence …

The presidentialisation debate centres on the question of whether contemporary political
leaders in parliamentary systems are more powerful than their predecessors. This article …

Politicians are reviled. From jokes on late-night TV talk shows to radio show rants and from
public opinion polls to ubiquitous conventional wisdom—politicians are among the most …

El presente artículo busca hacer una revisión sobre el fenómeno del storytelling como
herramienta política de legitimidad y como recurso comunicativo político. Se presenta una …

This article presents the findings of an explorative study examining to what extent and under
which conditions gender influences the use of negative campaigning in Western Europe. It …