ABSTRACT In 2021, the Covid-19 pandemic dominated the agenda of Italian politics as
much as it had done in 2020. Political conflicts within the parties were relegated to the …

The 2022 Italian parliamentary elections were largely pictured, especially by the foreign
press, as an alarming victory for the extreme right. In this article, we argue that though the …

In the last decade, affective polarization (AP) has become an increasingly salient topic in
both public discourse and political science. Several different measurement instruments have …

This chapter explores a mechanism at the party level of analysis that ties party choice at the
individual level to election-level turnout rates. It employs survey and election data from 14 …

Studies of economic voting have demonstrated that the relationship between citizens'
satisfaction with the economy and their support for government parties is conditional on the …

The impact of party polarization on voter satisfaction is disputed. While a direct negative
effect is expected, polarization has also been found to clarify party policies, with indirect …

Within the contemporary democratic period, political parties assume a more intricate
function, functioning not only as a fundamental cornerstone in the election procedure but …

Mainstream political actors in many countries face the challenging decision of how to
engage with radical-right parties. While some systematically exclude them from power …

This chapter explores a mechanism that ties party choice at the individual level to election-
level turnout rates. It employs survey and election data from 14 countries over 20-50 years. It …