Political opposition has long been one of the most dramatically understudied elements of
real-world politics in contemporary democratic and authoritarian regimes. The past decade …

The COVID-19 pandemic presents an exceptional crisis situation not only for governments,
but also for politicians in opposition. This article analyses opposition party expressed …

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In recent years, populist radical right parties (PRRPs) have continued to establish
themselves in parliaments across Europe. However, there is little research on party …

There are many types and forms of opposition in modern societies and the day-to-day usage
of the word encompasses a wide “variety of developments”(Blondel, 1997, p. 462). 1 …

In recent years, political scientists have gained greater understanding of how national
parliamentary parties use their parliamentary tools: that is under what conditions they submit …

Are election campaigns relevant to policymaking, as they should in a democracy? This book
sheds new light on this central democratic concern based on an ambitious study of …

The vote of no-confidence is the primary mechanism through which the principle of
government accountability to the legislature–the defining feature of parliamentary …

Do politicians get emotional during an election campaign? We examine the existence of
changes in partisan in‐group favoritism and partisan out‐group hostility among political …

Scholars frequently expect parties to act strategically in parliament, hoping to affect their
electoral fortunes. Voters assumingly assess parties by their activity and vote accordingly …