The direct primary stands as one of the most significant and distinctive political reforms of the
Progressive era in American history. In this book, the authors provide the most …

In nearly every case of quota law adoption, the support of party elites is critical. But this
raises a puzzle: What can motivate predominantly male elites to put these policies in place …

Politicians respond to incentives when they decide how to allocate their campaigning time
and effort. The literature suggests electoral rules impact politicians' incentives. We argue that …

Objetivo/contexto: este artículo busca caracterizar los mecanismos de elecciones primarias
interpartidistas para la selección de candidaturas, construir una tipología de las primarias …

This paper examines the primary elections of the PanHellenic Socialist Party (PASOK) which
were held on 5th and 12th of December 2021. Six candidates run for the position of the …

Why do political parties implement primary elections? With multi-party elections firmly
established, political parties in many young democracies have begun to democratize …

Political parties in parliamentary democracies have increasingly democratized their
leadership selection processes, incorporating the votes of party members. Despite …

Abstract Candidate Selection and Political Accountability in African Legislative Elections, is
rooted in a puzzle: incumbent presidents and parties in sub-Saharan Africa and across the …

Primary elections are increasingly popular around the world, but historically political parties
have typically chosen their candidate selection mechanisms in a decentralized manner. We …

It is commonly assumed that primaries induce candidates to adopt extremist positions.
However the empirical evidence is mixed, so a theoretical investigation is warranted. This …