The primary dimension of political contestation for regionalist parties is the centre-periphery
dimension but they are pressured to adopt positions on the left-right dimension by …

This article aims to explain longitudinal and cross-sectional variation in regional government
composition–oversized majorities and incongruence between regional and national …

This article investigates Italian regional elections held between 2018 and 2020 in order to
assess whether, and if so, to what extent, regional elections present nationalized or …

Electoral disparities can arise across places, depending on whether they hold the status of
'cores'–ie centres of relative political, demographic, and economic significance–or are …

The COVID-19 pandemic was a critical event that has challenged regionalist-secessionist
parties to maintain their dominance at the regional level, because it has questioned the …

This article investigates the relationship between regionalist parties and the minister
portfolios they control in government. A novel dataset was constructed which inventories a …

The relationship between regionalist parties and the European Union (EU) is rather com
plex and has changed considerably over time. Both regionalist parties and the EU are strictly …

The rise of ethnic, regionalist or autonomist parties has become a permanent feature of party
systems around the world. In India, ethnic parties have proliferated and succeeded in …

This article takes a closer look at the ministerial representation of peripheral elites in central
state institutions. We assess the ministerial portfolios that regionalist parties hold once they …

Despite its political achievements, the scientific focus on this party has been relatively
limited. The historical antecedents and the origins of this party have been explored (Knüsel …