Authoritarian populist parties have advanced in many countries, and entered government in
states as diverse as Austria, Italy, the Netherlands, Poland, and Switzerland. Even small …

Party membership and activism is declining among Britain's three major parties. Using
individual membership survey data, evidence of this decline, particularly in party activism, is …

What do Beppe Grillo, Silvio Berlusconi, Emmanuel Macron (and also Donald Trump) have
in common? They are prime examples of the personalization of politics and the decline of …

This article surveys and analyses democratic electoral reform in Europe since 1945 in order
to pursue three issues. First, it seeks understanding of the processes through which electoral …

Political parties have long been recognized as essential institutions of democratic
governance. Both the organization of parties, and their relationships with citizens, the state …

" The book's combined focus on parties as institutions and systems, alongside political
attitudes and behaviors, is why I use it... I have yet to find another text that accomplishes …

Can too much participation harm democracy? Democratic theory places great importance
upon the conduct of elections, but it is not often recognized that the electoral game takes …

Conventional wisdom suggests that citizens in many countries have become disengaged
from the traditional channels of political participation. Commentators highlight warning signs …

Early in the 1950s my parents tired of summer holidays mostly spent on chilly wind-swept
beaches and embarked, with hire car, tents, and four young children, on what was, in the …

During recent decades, radical right parties have been surging in popularity in many
nations, gaining legislative seats, enjoying the legitimacy endowed by ministerial office, and …