The choice for EU theorists: Establishing a common framework for analysisEuropean Journal of Political Research - Tập 39 - Trang 289-318 - 2001
John Peterson
European Union (EU) studies have entered a highly contentious and, arguably,
creative phase. A range of theoretical perspectives, seemingly quite highly
differentiated from one another, now compete for influence and ‘space’. However,
the questions remain: is EU studies developing theories which are truly
competing theories? Or is it developing theories that do not compete so much as
they aim to ex... hiện toàn bộ
Omens of an early winter: The proportional vote and the changing Italian party systemEuropean Journal of Political Research - Tập 34 - Trang 35-61 - 1998
Roberto Cartocci
The proportional arena has been designed as a buffer and corrective for the hard
verdicts of the new Italian plurality system. However, the political impact of
this arena is much deeper than its purely electoral role. It measures the
loadings of single parties within coalitions and, subsequently, influences their
interactions and bargaining tactics. The elections of April 1996 clearly show
the eff... hiện toàn bộ
Targeting the lobbying effort: The importance of local government lobbyingEuropean Journal of Political Research - Tập 34 - Trang 301-327 - 1998
Rune J. Sørensen
Local government is subject to extensive lobbying, which is reasonable given the
greater importance of the local public sector in large welfare states. Most of
the scholarly attention has been focused on lobbying at the national level,
often addressing the impact of interest groups on public policies. This article
discusses a decision-making model where interest groups optimize their lobbying
effo... hiện toàn bộ
SlovakiaEuropean Journal of Political Research - Tập 34 - Trang 513-522 - 1998
Darina Malova, Peter Učeň
PortugalEuropean Journal of Political Research - Tập 34 - Trang 507-511 - 1998
José Maria Magone, Maria José Stock
IsraelEuropean Journal of Political Research - Tập 32 - Trang 405-416 - 1997
Abraham Diskin
SlovakiaEuropean Journal of Political Research - Tập 32 - Trang 481-488 - 1997
Darina Malova
Assimilation and contrast effects in voter projections of party locations: Evidence from Norway, France, and the USAEuropean Journal of Political Research - - 2001
Samuel Merrill, Bernard Grofman, James Adams
In the standard Downsian model, voters are assumed to choose parties based onthe
extent of ideological proximity between the voter's own position and that ofthe
party. Yet it is also well known that there are rationalization and
projectioneffects such that voters tend to misestimate the policy platforms of
candidates orparties to which they are sympathetic by overstating the
correspondence between... hiện toàn bộ