The spatial model of elections identifies factors that motivate party elites to shift their policy
positions, including changes in voters' policy preferences, rival parties' policy shifts, past …

Parties often tailor their campaign message differently to different groups of voters with the
goal of appealing to a broader electorate with diverse preferences and thereby winning their …

A substantial literature claims that political parties compete over issues by selectively
emphasizing favorable issues and avoiding issues emphasized by their opponents. In …

Europe's political landscapes are in turmoil, and new radical parties challenge the
established political order. This book locates Europe's contemporary challenges within the …

Scholars have identified the crucial role of government characteristics in studies of political
behavior, comparative institutions, and political economy. An invaluable data source for …

A fully revised fourth edition of a popular introduction to the comparative politics of Europe,
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Parties campaign on a range of topics to attract diverse support. Little research, however,
looks at why parties narrow or expand the scope of their campaign or shift attention across …

This article investigates how the degree of electoral competition affects parties' policy
positions. It follows a growing body of research on party positioning in multiparty competition …

Facebook plays a key role in election campaigns because it provides strategic marketing
affordances for political parties' electoral goals. Organic media allow to engage regularly …

Parties in advanced democracies take ideological positions as part of electoral competition,
but some parties communicate their position more clearly than others. Existing research on …