Electoral and Voting Behaviour

Abstract

This panel examines key dynamics shaping contemporary politics in Western democracies, focusing on the personalisation of politics and group conflicts over pledge fulfilment and cultural issues. The first paper in this panel is using unique data to examine the personalisation of politics which has become increasingly prominent, with voters paying more attention to the personal attributes and narratives of individual politicians. The second paper is examining political pledges and through a survey experiment hypothesises that the impact of pledge fulfilment on voters is more pronounced among those who belong to the group, identify with it, and/or perceive the group as deserving. The final paper is examining the impact of cultural issues on group conflicts such as affective polarisation in a comparative perspective. Together, these studies provide a comprehensive understanding of how personalisation, pledge fulfilment, and affective polarisation interact to shape political attitudes, behaviours, and outcomes in Western democracies.

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Persons or parties as entry point for politics within party-centered electoral systems? A comparative study of voters in Norway and Denmark	View Paper Details
Group Politics Unveiled: Examining Voters’ Reactions to Group-Based Appeals	View Paper Details
The Impact of Cultural Conflicts on Affective Polarisation	View Paper Details