Personalization has become a central concept in discussions on how political news, and
election coverage in particular, has changed over time. The general belief is that the focus of …

The term “personalization” in politics evokes media pictures of French presidents who,
freshly divorced, whisper sweet nothings to former top-models, or of German Ministers of …

What do Beppe Grillo, Silvio Berlusconi, Emmanuel Macron (and also Donald Trump) have
in common? They are prime examples of the personalization of politics and the decline of …

Populism is a concept that is currently in vogue among political commentators and, more
often than not, used pejoratively. The phenomenon of populism is typically seen as …

This book offers a novel perspective on British elections, focusing on the importance of
increasing electoral volatility in British elections, and the role of electoral shocks in the …

In this authoritative study, three political scientists demonstrate that identification with
political parties powerfully determines how citizens look at politics and cast their ballots." …

Early in the 1950s my parents tired of summer holidays mostly spent on chilly wind-swept
beaches and embarked, with hire car, tents, and four young children, on what was, in the …

What accounts for variation in the electoral success of niche parties? Although institutional
and sociological explanations of single-issue party strength have been dominant, they tend …

With the weakening of the structural determinants of politics in Western democracies, it is
commonly assumed that individual politicians and politicians as individuals have come to …

This book provides a framework for analyzing the impact of the separation of powers on
party politics. Conventional political science wisdom assumes that democracy is impossible …