Starting from the observation that the European Union now possesses many of the attributes
of modern political systems, Hix and Høyland take an innovative approach to analysing …

In this paper I exploit Google searches for the topics “symptoms”,“unemployment” and
“news” as a proxy for how much attention people pay to the health and economic situation …

This Element aims to build, promote, and consolidate a new social science research agenda
by defining and exploring the concepts of turbulence and robustness, and subsequently …

Although the debate on roots of political trust is ongoing, many scholars agree on the
relevance of such political factors as political/ideological distance between citizens and …

The increasing levels of population ageing have led to debates questioning the spending
hierarchy granted by governments to social benefits. In this article, we use a Lotka–Voltera …

Abstract" Robust Governance in Turbulent Times"-In an era of polycrisis, governments
across the globe need to find ways to collaborate with other governments, companies …

The International Criminal Court (ICC) has come under challenge in recent years as some
countries have decided, or considered, to withdraw from it. Against this backdrop, an …

In everyday political life, closeness or proximity to citizens is often cited as a key factor in
generating political trust. Closeness to citizens is regularly taken for granted, especially at …

In the Netherlands, access to disability insurance has become gradually more limited and
demanding. The same holds for sheltered work. This puts disabled workers, and especially …

Trust in news media can be understood as the expectation that the news media will fulfill
their social function. The factors that predict trust in news media, such as media content or …