With growing public distrust toward European institutions, Eurosceptic populist radical-right
parties make up almost a third of MEPs in the current European Parliament. As part of the …

Are candidates from underrepresented demographics in politics held to a higher standard in
candidate selection processes? We explore whether women, youths, and immigrants are …

This article sheds light on the obstacles that women face as members of the government by
answering the questions: How does the sex of ministers shape the way MPs' assess the …

Previous studies have found that political parties play a crucial role in explaining why certain
minoritised groups are largely excluded from the parliamentary sphere. However …

Candidates with local ties perform better than their rivals without such attachments. We focus
on the underlying mechanism of the localness effect and hypothesise that voters prefer local …

While the knowledge on how candidate selection happens is flourishing, remarkably little
attention has been paid to the selection criteria. Why do selectors prefer some candidates …

Does gender affect candidate selection and list placement under proportional representation
(PR)? Existing research argues that PR systems have a positive effect on women's …

The digitalization of human life has impacted many aspects of politics in the last two
decades. Intra-party decision-making is one of them. While new political parties appear to be …

In this article, I argue that voters not only rely on characteristics of candidates, such as age
and gender, but also on procedural cues to evaluate candidates, particularly on how …

While the literature highlights the relevance of informal rules for candidate selection,
empirical research has mainly focused on formal rules and procedures. This article …