How powerful are political parties in shaping citizens' opinions? Despite long‐standing
interest in the flow of influence between partisan elites and citizens, few studies to date …

A key characteristic of democratic politics is competition between groups, first of all political
parties. Yet, the unavoidably partisan nature of political conflict has had too little influence on …

The birth of democracies owes much to the interventions and mobilizations of ordinary
people. Yet many feel as though they have inherited democratic institutions which do not …

Bundestagswahlen, Landtagswahlen, Kommunalwahlen, Europawahlen–seit Jahren sinkt
die Wahlbeteiligung in Deutschland. Doch was steht hinter diesem Trend und was bedeutet …

Abstract Turning the Paris Agreement's greenhouse gas emissions pledges into domestic
policies is the next challenge for governments. We address the question of the acceptability …

A leading economist discusses the potential of happiness research (the quantification of well-
being) to answer important questions that standard economics methods are unable to …

Dies ist die sechste, grundlegend überarbeitete, aktualisierte und erweiterte Auflage einer
Einführung in klassische und moderne Theorien der Demokratie, die erstmals 1995 …

This text is the most comprehensive account of these various democratic innovations.
Written by an outstanding team of international experts it examines the theories behind …

This open access book provides an updated and fully revised 4th edition of this authoritative
analysis of Swiss democracy. It particularly explains the institutions of federalism and …

Have de-industrialization, expanding services and occupational upgrading put an end to
class divisions? Drawing on extensive empirical research, this book adds new insights to the …