Scholars often mention the centrality of parties for the democratic political system. Indeed
political parties are indispensable institutions for the linkage between state and society, and …

Previous research has shown a steady decline of citizen's political trust and growing
skepticism towards key institutions of representative democracy. Political parties, which …

It is often argued by politicians and reporters alike, that democratizing candidate selection
procedures would lead to greater political participation and interest in politics, stronger …

This paper investigates the effect of intra-party candidate selection processes on the level of
political engagement among citizens. When studying selection effects on citizens' behavior …

The set of examples in the general introduction made clear that parties are well aware of the
place of residence of their parliamentary candidates when preparing the party lists. The …