Author: Taylor Cooperman
June 9th, the date when Austrians will head to the polls to vote in the European Parliament (EP) election, is fast approaching. What can we expect…
The New Electorate is a PartyParty series that investigates the multifaceted demographics influencing the EU parliamentary elections. This series offers an in-depth look at the diverse…
Since the 2019 European Parliament (EP) elections, Romania has faced transformative geopolitical shifts. Now adjacent to a war-torn Ukraine following Russia’s 2022 invasion, Romania’s strategic importance…
When the topic ‘women in politics’ is brought up, often the focus is on the lack thereof. That’s no surprise given that of the 193 countries…
Young people in the EU have lower rates of participation in electoral politics than their older counterparts. Finding the causes behind younger generations’ abstention is key…
A long-held view by many experts is that liberalism and democracy benefit from the institutionalisation of political party systems. However, a recent study published in the…
New political parties often emerge from the energy of protest movements. From the rise of Green parties in the late 20th century growing out of the…
Just like rockstars, some politicians have fandoms. With the rise of social media, these fandoms are becoming more frequent and fervent. As more politicians are turned…
This edition of TL;DR looks at how media attention impacts politicians’ popularity. Here’s the key take away: negative media attention negatively impacts popularity ratings, while positive…
