Publications on Elections and Electoral Institutions

• Leonardo Puleo

Puleo, L., Carteny, G. & Piccolino, G. (2024). “Giorgia on their minds: Vote switching to Fratelli d’Italia in the Italian general election of 2022”. Party Politics, online first.  DOI: (opens in a new window)10.1177/13540688241257780

Puleo, L. & Coman, R. (2024) “Explaining judges’ opposition when judicial independence is undermined: insights from Poland, Romania and Hungary.” Democratization. 31(1): 47-69. DOI: (opens in a new window)https://doi.org/10.1080/13510347.2023.2255833

Piccolino, G. & Puleo, L. (2024) “Ideological drivers of participatory democracy in Europe: disentangling the different approaches of populism and post‑materialist politics.” European Political Science, 23: 115-132. DOI: (opens in a new window)https://doi.org/10.1057/s41304-023-00432-x

Pilet, J-B., Puleo, L. & Vittori, D. (2023) “Exploring the Causes of Technocratic Minister Appointments in Europe.” Political Studies, online first. DOI: (opens in a new window)https://doi.org/10.1177/00323217231210129

• Samuel Johnston

Johnston, Samuel A. T. (2023). “Fixing the Boundary of a Nation: How the European Union Influences Nationalism in Contemporary Europe”, Comparative European Politics. DOI: (opens in a new window)https://doi.org/10.1057/s41295-023-00371-3

• Stefan Müller

Müller, S., & Ncib, J. (2024). “Legislating Landlords: Private Interests, Issue Emphasis, and Policy Positions.” Legislative Studies Quarterly online first. DOI: (opens in a new window)https://doi.org/10.1111/LSQ.12458

Müller, S., and Proksch, S.O.,. (2023). “Nostalgia in European Party Politics: A Text-Based Measurement Approach.” British Journal of Political Science online first. DOI: (opens in a new window)https://doi.org/10.1017/S0007123423000571

Severin, A., Strinzel, M., Egger, M., Barros, T., Sokolov, A., Vilstrup Mouatt, J., & Müller, S. (2023). “Relationship Between Journal Impact Factor and the Thoroughness and Helpfulness of Peer Reviews.” PLOS Biology 21(8). DOI: (opens in a new window)https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pbio.3002238

• Thomas Däubler

Bräuninger, T., Däubler, T., and Pilet, J.  (2024). "Candidate Visibility, Voter Knowledge, and the Incumbency Advantage in Preferential-List PR."  Party Politics 30(1): 61-72. DOI: (opens in a new window)https://doi.org/10.1177/13540688231178265

Däubler, T., Debus, M., and Ecker, A. (2024). "Party Campaign Statements and Portfolio Allocation in Coalition Governments."  West European Politics 47(1): 216-27. DOI: (opens in a new window)https://doi.org/10.1080/01402382.2022.2140397

Däubler, T., and Ó Muineacháin, S. (2024). "Millstone or Means to Succeed: Party-Brand Value, Intra-Party Competition and Personal Vote-Seeking."  Journal of Elections, Public Opinion and Parties 34(1): 96-115. DOI: (opens in a new window)https://doi.org/10.1080/17457289.2022.2080685