One of the most fundamental changes in today's political information environment is an
increasing lack of communicative truthfulness. To explore this worrisome phenomenon, this …

The main area of sustained populist growth in recent decades has been Western Europe,
where populist parties have not only endured longer than expected, but have increasingly …

This article contributes to the emerging literature on transparency by developing and
empirically testing a theoretical framework that explains the determinants of local …

According to the issue ownership theory of voting, voters identify the most credible party
proponent of a particular issue and cast their ballots for that issue owner. Despite the …

Despite the increasing academic interest in populism, we still lack understanding of
individual factors contributing to populist voting. One of the main reasons for this is that …

Kriesi et al. announced the birth of a new cleavage in contemporary Western Europe, one
dividing the winners and losers of globalisation. Their studies in 2006 and 2008 contain …

Research on negative campaigning has largely overlooked the role of stereotypes. In this
study, we argue that the gender and partisan stereotypes associated with traits and policy …

Campaign organizers and the media appear to agree that voters' perceptions of party
leaders have an important impact in elections: considerable effort is made to ensure that …

Anti-immigrant populism is on the rise throughout western Europe. Traditionally, economic
and immigration-related factors are used to explain support for anti-immigrant parties at the …

Explanations of party competition and vote choice are commonly based on the Downsian
view of politics: parties maximise votes by adopting positions on policy dimensions …