Political Representation in Bailed-out Southern Europe: Greece and Portugal Compared.
Freire, A.; Lisi, M.; Andreadis, I.; and Leite Viegas, J. J. M.
South European Society and Politics, 19(4): 413–433. October 2014.
Publisher: Routledge
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title = {Political {Representation} in {Bailed}-out {Southern} {Europe}: {Greece} and {Portugal} {Compared}},
volume = {19},
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url = {http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/13608746.2014.984381},
doi = {10.1080/13608746.2014.984381},
abstract = {The emergence of the economic and financial crisis has already shown important electoral and political consequences in southern Europe. Drawing on the experience of two bailed-out countries, Greece and Portugal, we use original data collected before and after 2008 to examine how patterns of political representation have changed during this period. We argue that austerity measures have significantly affected the way MPs represent their electorates, namely in terms of policy congruence. In addition, the economic crisis has also deepened the legitimacy crisis in both countries. Finally, we find that the short-term impact of the crisis has had a greater impact on voters' attitudes than on those of their representatives.},
number = {4},
urldate = {2017-03-17},
journal = {South European Society and Politics},
author = {Freire, André and Lisi, Marco and Andreadis, Ioannis and Leite Viegas, J.M. José Manuel},
month = oct,
year = {2014},
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keywords = {Austerity Policies, Bailouts, Economic Crisis, Greece, Political Representation, Portugal},
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The emergence of the economic and financial crisis has already shown important electoral and political consequences in southern Europe. Drawing on the experience of two bailed-out countries, Greece and Portugal, we use original data collected before and after 2008 to examine how patterns of political representation have changed during this period. We argue that austerity measures have significantly affected the way MPs represent their electorates, namely in terms of policy congruence. In addition, the economic crisis has also deepened the legitimacy crisis in both countries. Finally, we find that the short-term impact of the crisis has had a greater impact on voters' attitudes than on those of their representatives.
A Comparative Study of the Effects of Electoral Institutions on Campaigns.
Trumm, S.; and Sudulich, M. L.
Technical Report 2014.
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title = {A {Comparative} {Study} of the {Effects} of {Electoral} {Institutions} on {Campaigns}},
abstract = {A long tradition of studies in political science has unveiled the effects of electoral institutions on party systems and parliamentary representation. Yet their effects on campaign activities remain overlooked. Research in this tradition still lacks a strong comparative element able to explore the nuanced role of electoral institutions in shaping individual-level campaigns during first-order parliamentary elections. This study uses data from a variety of national candidate studies to address this lacuna , and shows that the structure of electoral institutions affects the electoral mobilization efforts put in place by candidates. Candidate-centred electoral systems incentivize more intense and complex mobilization efforts, and shift the campaign focus towards individuals rather than parties. By directly addressing the effects of electoral institutions on campaign behaviour, this study contributes to the wider debate on their role in promoting political engagement and mobilization. These results indicate that electoral institutions affect political competition much more than previously thought.},
author = {Trumm, Siim and Sudulich, Maria Laura},
year = {2014},
doi = {10.2139/ssrn.2385892},
note = {Publication Title: SSRN},
keywords = {campaign means, campaign style, electoral institutions, party-candidate relations},
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A long tradition of studies in political science has unveiled the effects of electoral institutions on party systems and parliamentary representation. Yet their effects on campaign activities remain overlooked. Research in this tradition still lacks a strong comparative element able to explore the nuanced role of electoral institutions in shaping individual-level campaigns during first-order parliamentary elections. This study uses data from a variety of national candidate studies to address this lacuna , and shows that the structure of electoral institutions affects the electoral mobilization efforts put in place by candidates. Candidate-centred electoral systems incentivize more intense and complex mobilization efforts, and shift the campaign focus towards individuals rather than parties. By directly addressing the effects of electoral institutions on campaign behaviour, this study contributes to the wider debate on their role in promoting political engagement and mobilization. These results indicate that electoral institutions affect political competition much more than previously thought.
Awakening the Sleeping Giant in Greece and Portugal? Elites' and Voters' Attitudes towards EU Integration in Difficult Economic Times.
Freire, A.; Teperoglou, E.; and Moury, C.
South European Society and Politics, 19(4): 477–499. October 2014.
Publisher: Routledge
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@article{freire_awakening_2014,
title = {Awakening the {Sleeping} {Giant} in {Greece} and {Portugal}? {Elites}' and {Voters}' {Attitudes} towards {EU} {Integration} in {Difficult} {Economic} {Times}},
volume = {19},
issn = {1360-8746},
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doi = {10.1080/13608746.2014.983311},
number = {4},
urldate = {2019-05-07},
journal = {South European Society and Politics},
author = {Freire, André and Teperoglou, Eftichia and Moury, Catherine},
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year = {2014},
note = {Publisher: Routledge},
pages = {477--499},
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Policy Congruence and Style of Representation: Party Voters and Political Parties.
Önnudóttir, E. H.
West European Politics, 37(3): 538–563. May 2014.
Publisher: Routledge
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@article{Onnudottir2014,
title = {Policy {Congruence} and {Style} of {Representation}: {Party} {Voters} and {Political} {Parties}},
volume = {37},
issn = {17439655},
url = {http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/01402382.2013.841057},
doi = {10.1080/01402382.2013.841057},
abstract = {This article focuses on whether styles of representation influence policy congruence. Style of representation is defined at the party level as the proportion of representatives within parties who are partisans, delegates or trustees. Policy congruence refers to how close on the left--right scale the mean position of a party as placed by its candidates is compared to that of party voters. The article concludes that where there are higher proportions of trustees within parties, there is a greater degree of policy congruence, whereas a higher proportion of partisans results in less policy congruence. The proportion of delegates has no significant impact on congruence after taking account of other party and country measures. This indicates that party constraints on representatives are applied at the cost of congruence with voters, and that when representatives enjoy more flexibility to follow their own opinions, the party displays greater congruence with its own voters.},
number = {3},
urldate = {2017-03-17},
journal = {West European Politics},
author = {Önnudóttir, Eva H.},
month = may,
year = {2014},
note = {Publisher: Routledge},
pages = {538--563},
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This article focuses on whether styles of representation influence policy congruence. Style of representation is defined at the party level as the proportion of representatives within parties who are partisans, delegates or trustees. Policy congruence refers to how close on the left–right scale the mean position of a party as placed by its candidates is compared to that of party voters. The article concludes that where there are higher proportions of trustees within parties, there is a greater degree of policy congruence, whereas a higher proportion of partisans results in less policy congruence. The proportion of delegates has no significant impact on congruence after taking account of other party and country measures. This indicates that party constraints on representatives are applied at the cost of congruence with voters, and that when representatives enjoy more flexibility to follow their own opinions, the party displays greater congruence with its own voters.
Elites' and Voters' Attitudes towards Austerity Policies and their Consequences in Greece and Portugal.
Teperoglou, E.; Freire, A.; Andreadis, I.; and Leite Viegas, J. J. M.
South European Society and Politics, 19(4): 457–476. October 2014.
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@article{Teperoglou2014,
title = {Elites' and {Voters}' {Attitudes} towards {Austerity} {Policies} and their {Consequences} in {Greece} and {Portugal}},
volume = {19},
issn = {1360-8746},
url = {http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/13608746.2014.983306},
doi = {10.1080/13608746.2014.983306},
abstract = {© 2014 Taylor \& Francis. This article analyses the attitudes of the political elite and voters in Greece and Portugal vis-à-vis the Troika bailouts, austerity policies and the attribution of responsibilities for the crisis. Using both elite and mass surveys with similar questions, the article explores to what extent the elites and voters share similar attitudes, what might explain possible differences between these two groups and between the two countries and what this information can tell us about the quality of political representation in Greece and Portugal. The differences between the countries are explained mainly by the severity of the crisis and austerity policies in each country, but also by the diversity of political conditions.},
number = {4},
urldate = {2017-03-17},
journal = {South European Society and Politics},
author = {Teperoglou, Eftichia and Freire, André and Andreadis, Ioannis and Leite Viegas, J.M. José Manuel},
month = oct,
year = {2014},
keywords = {Austerity Policies, Bailouts, Economic Crisis, Greece, Political Representation, Portugal},
pages = {457--476},
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© 2014 Taylor & Francis. This article analyses the attitudes of the political elite and voters in Greece and Portugal vis-à-vis the Troika bailouts, austerity policies and the attribution of responsibilities for the crisis. Using both elite and mass surveys with similar questions, the article explores to what extent the elites and voters share similar attitudes, what might explain possible differences between these two groups and between the two countries and what this information can tell us about the quality of political representation in Greece and Portugal. The differences between the countries are explained mainly by the severity of the crisis and austerity policies in each country, but also by the diversity of political conditions.
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