System justification motivation as a source of backlash against equality‐promoting policies—and what to do about it
One of the most pressing tasks facing policymakers in the 21st century is reducing stark
group‐based inequalities that have developed within many societies because of centuries of …
group‐based inequalities that have developed within many societies because of centuries of …
Predicting Vote Choice and Election Outcomes from Ballot Wording: The Role of Processing Fluency in Low Information Direct Democracy Elections
ABSTRACT Two laboratory studies (N= 240) were designed to explain and predict how
people make decisions in low-information political environments. Guided by feelings-as …
people make decisions in low-information political environments. Guided by feelings-as …
Compulsory voting, economic conditions and turnout: explaining the outcome of constitutional referendums
S Gherghina, M Qvortrup - West European Politics, 2025 - Taylor & Francis
Referendums were historically and theoretically justified as a people's veto. Do voters use
them as such or are referendums merely second-order votes? This article aims to answer …
them as such or are referendums merely second-order votes? This article aims to answer …
Temporal comparisons shape system justification processes
A central aspect of political conservatism is the notion that the system is fair. Political
conservatives tend to defend the system more than do liberals. Here we test whether the link …
conservatives tend to defend the system more than do liberals. Here we test whether the link …
Is there an ideological asymmetry in the incumbency effect? Evidence from US Congressional elections
The electoral advantage that incumbent legislators enjoy over challengers in the US
Congress has been investigated extensively in political science. Very few studies, however …
Congress has been investigated extensively in political science. Very few studies, however …
[图书][B] Direkte Demokratie in der Schweiz: neue Erkenntnisse aus der Abstimmungsforschung
HP Schaub, M Bühlmann - 2022 - boris.unibe.ch
Die Daten liegen für alle Abstimmungen seit dem 3.3. 2013 vor. Da das Sample der
berücksichtigten Medien nicht im gesamten Zeitraum identisch war, wurden die Werte …
berücksichtigten Medien nicht im gesamten Zeitraum identisch war, wurden die Werte …
Risk Preferences in the Delegation Process
Political decisions usually involve risks regarding potential outcomes. In an ideal
representative system, voters should therefore evaluate politicians not only according to the …
representative system, voters should therefore evaluate politicians not only according to the …
A simple twist of fate
In this paper we study electoral systems in an experimental governance game in which
citizens contribute to a public good and policymakers decide how to distribute it. In the …
citizens contribute to a public good and policymakers decide how to distribute it. In the …
Citizens' response to a non-responsive government: the case of the Swiss Initiative on Mass Immigration
K Armingeon, P Lutz - Comparative European Politics, 2023 - Springer
In times of contested globalization, democratic governments have increasing difficulties to
reconcile international obligations with domestic political demands. Unresponsiveness to …
reconcile international obligations with domestic political demands. Unresponsiveness to …
Come‐from‐behind victories under ranked‐choice voting and runoff: The impact on voter satisfaction
J Cerrone, C McClintock - Politics & Policy, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Both ranked‐choice voting (RCV) and runoff seek to prevent the election of candidates with
only minority support by enabling more broadly approved rivals to win through come‐from …
only minority support by enabling more broadly approved rivals to win through come‐from …