Why have some radical right populist parties (such as the Lega Nord) been able to govern, whilst others (such as the List Pim Fortuyn) have been less successful? Andrej Zaslove’s paper for the EPOP panels at the PSA Conference concludes that success is more likely if radical right parties are able to consolidate their political identity, if they possess well [Read more]
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Here is an accessible pre-print chapter written by Adrian Balu on the prospects for electoral reform, and the possible effects on the party system. It argues that significant electoral reform remains unlikely in the UK. Even if a hung parliament arises, electoral reform may not be initiated; even if electoral reform is initiated, it may not be enacted; even […]
May 20, 2008Amid all the hoo-ha about British MPs expenses - fridges, sofas, and food allowances - what about the electoral advantage of being able to spend over a 100 grand a year digging into your constituency? Yet as Ron Johnston and Charles Pattie show in this paper, there appears to be no relationship at all between parliamentary […]
March 19, 2008