Do parties represent voters, and if so, how?Kitschelt, HerbertRehm, Philipp
While he felt that many politicians were supportive of change, he knew that some feared a backlash from voters in their electorates. He needed to keep reminding them that a conscience vote was not about second guessing the safety of their electoral seats. New Zealand had a history of passing...
Although voters across the country cast ballots for their preferred presidential candidate during the primary season, it’s actually the delegates to the national party conventions who select the presidential nominees. Much like in the general election, where a candidate needs a majority of votes in...
2012. The Strain of Representation: How Parties Represent Diverse Voters in Western and Eastern Europe. Oxford: Oxford University Press.Rohrschneider, R. and S. Whitefield. 2013. The Strain of Representation: How Parties Represent Diverse Voters in Western and Eastern Europe, Oxford: Oxford ...
grave problems often follow. It's thus crucial to understand when investing. More broadly, most modern political arrangements involve principals (voters) and agents (representatives), so it's also a major political concern: how much are the incentives of politicians and those they represent aligned...
Pennsylvania was the only state to hold a primary on Tuesday, and voters across the Commonwealth hit the polls to vote in numerous races, including the presidential primary. Biden, the incumbent, and former President Trump are the overwhelming favorites to represent the Democratic...
Each section makes use of text hierarchy strategies so that the content is skimmable. Bullet points, short paragraphs, and white space help voters quickly find information on the issues they care about. Congressman Brad Sherman Congressman Brad Sherman’s website greets visitors with a friendly ...
Biden’s reelection campaign claims a jump on hiring staff and targeting swing-state voters. Trump campaign officials are finalizing a takeover of the Republican National Committee this week and looking to expand their field operation. Biden and Trump will each hold events in Georg...
Indeed, they may also face the dilemma of whether to address provocations aimed at voters before they head to the polls. CEOs “may want to think through how they would respond to major challenges preelection, such as large misinformation campaigns or threats of election-related violence,” says...
Within the party system, SPD mainly competes with the centre-right Christian Democratic Union of Germany (CDU) primarily for the centrist voters and with Greens and The Left (Die Linke) over progressive and left-wing voters (Hansen and Olsen2019). While the vote switch from SPD to far-right...