Democratic elections have been assumed to play a crucial role in curbing corruption among
public officials. Voters, due to their general distaste for corruption, are expected to sanction …

Corruption cases have limited electoral consequences in many countries. Why do voters
often fail to punish corrupt politicians at the polls? Previous research has focused on the role …

Widespread corruption and lack of trust in political institutions are common development
problems that are likely deeply interconnected. We contribute to the existing understanding …

This article calls into question one of the implicit assumptions linking democratic
accountability to reduced corruption, namely, that citizens will expose institutions rife with …

Corruption scandals have been found to have significant but mild electoral effects in the
comparative literature (Golden 2006). However, most studies have assumed that voters …

Focusing on the rising support for the populist right in Eastern Europe, this book examines
how anger and resentment towards minorities is being utilized in politics. Bustikova details …

This is the first comprehensive overview of the waves of protest mobilization that spread
across Europe in the wake of the Great Recession. Documenting the extent of these protests …

Does local exposure to refugees increase right-wing support? This paper studies a case
uniquely suited to address this question: the allocation of refugees to the rural hinterlands of …

Why do some parties live fast and die young, but other endure? And why are some party
systems more stable than others? Based on a blend of data derived from both qualitative …

This study suggests that in-group loyalty, defined as the degree to which people favor their
own group over others, undermines the punishment of corruption. We present evidence from …