Author: Florian Peschl

Opposition campaigning for regional elections — lessons from Lower Austria: “People vote for people, not for posters” Interviewee: Daniel GieberAuthor: Florian Peschl Minus ten percentage points, no more absolute…

Grassroots campaigning in a conservative stronghold — “People are happy about the opportunity to raise concerns in person” Author: Florian PeschlInterviewee: Laura Ozlberger It may be the end of…

Since the 2008 and 2012 presidential campaigns of Barack Obama, data and social media analytics have become key factors for political success. Especially in election campaigns,…

Across Europe, parties are undergoing transformation processes with no definitive end in sight.(1) In an attempt to counter growing disenchantment, many have stepped up efforts to…

Politics are a costly affair and fundraising activities can make the difference between success and total frustration. Fundraising is, however, an endeavour full of pitfalls. So…

Mapping talent among the political membership Political parties still betting on traditional cadre factories and internally representational recruitment are fighting a losing battle. In light of…

10 tips for successful multi-party coalition governance Statistical research tells us multi-party coalitions are often backed by larger and less volatile shares of the electorate than…

Trust is the fundament of any representative democratic system. All parties and politicians, therefore, have a genuine interest in creating and maintaining trust. This can only…

Political and operational gender quotas — an eternal debate with Sophie Wotschke “We need proactive policies promoting equal opportunities rather than quotas aiming for equality of results.” — Sophie Wotschke Just…