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Do populist parties really boost turnout at elections?

Immerzeel, Tim and Pickup, Mark (2016) Do populist parties really boost turnout at elections? British Politics and Policy at LSE (30 Mar 2016). Website.

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Abstract

The presence and popularity of populist parties – right-wing in the US, radical right in the EU – raises significant questions about their consequences for democracy, democratic legitimacy, and political participation. Tim Immerzeel and Mark Pickup examine the role of these parties for a specific indicator of the quality of democracy: voter turnout. Based on an analysis of 33 European countries in the period 2002-2012, they show that the presence and popularity attracts some people to the polling booth, while demotivating others.

Item Type: Online resource (Website)
Official URL: http://blogs.lse.ac.uk/politicsandpolicy
Additional Information: © 2016 The Author(s) CC BY-NC-ND 3.0
Divisions: LSE
Subjects: J Political Science > JA Political science (General)
J Political Science > JF Political institutions (General)
Date Deposited: 24 Mar 2017 13:59
Last Modified: 16 May 2024 08:33
URI: http://eprints.lse.ac.uk/id/eprint/70670

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