Somer-Topcu, Zeynep (2016) Can a new leader change a party’s fortunes? How leadership changes affect voter perceptions about party policy. LSE European Politics and Policy (EUROPP) Blog (19 Sep 2016). Website.
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Political parties regularly change their leadership following a disappointing election result, but how can parties be sure that a new leader will change how voters think about their policy positions? Drawing on a study of party leadership changes in seven European countries, Zeynep Somer-Topcu writes that leadership changes tend to increase the level of agreement among voters about what a party stands for, but that this effect is most pronounced when there is a clear change in policy following the new leader taking power.
| Item Type: | Online resource (Website) |
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| Official URL: | http://blogs.lse.ac.uk/europpblog/ |
| Additional Information: | © 2016 The Author(s) |
| Divisions: | LSE |
| Subjects: | J Political Science > JN Political institutions (Europe) J Political Science > JN Political institutions (Europe) > JN101 Great Britain J Political Science > JS Local government Municipal government |
| Date Deposited: | 22 Mar 2017 13:14 |
| Last Modified: | 15 Sep 2023 20:27 |
| URI: | http://eprints.lse.ac.uk/id/eprint/70242 |
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