In this article, we analyse how the degree of parliamentary activity affects both individual
MPs' performance in the candidate selection process within the party and their popularity …

We introduce a new collection of data that consolidates information on European Parliament
elections into one comprehensive source. It provides information on formal electoral rules as …

Parliamentarians greatly differ with regard to the amount and quality of their work in
parliament. Students of legislator behaviour mostly view Members of Parliament (MPs) as …

Electoral systems across Europe increasingly invite candidates to build up a personal
reputation to earn votes. In this article, we investigate whether parliamentary work can be …

Why are certain Members of Parliament (MPs) more likely to get re-candidacy for national
legislative elections, therefore having the possibility to continue their career? This article …

The literature shows that, on average, electorally vulnerable Members of Parliament (MPs)
are more active than their colleagues. This article investigates whether parties have an …

This paper studies the relationship between incumbent MPs' activities and their electoral
fortune. We address this question in the context of the French political system characterized …

Prior research reveals a relationship between various political system outputs and the
citizens' satisfaction with democracy (SWD). The current study contributes to this line of …

The purpose of this paper is to study the impact of incumbent MPs' activities on their
electoral fortune. In other words, are incumbents with a strong parliamentary record …

Cette recherche traite de la réactivité des parlementaires français vis-à-vis de leur
circonscription. Ce faisant, notre thèse investit l'aspect dyadique de la représentation …