A5082698335- Political and Economic history of UK and US
- Electoral Systems and Political Participation
- Social Policy and Reform Studies
- Political Systems and Governance
- Populism, Right-Wing Movements
- Gender Politics and Representation
- Political Influence and Corporate Strategies
- Social Media and Politics
- European Union Policy and Governance
- Labor Movements and Unions
- Historical Studies and Socio-cultural Analysis
- Political Conflict and Governance
- History of Science and Medicine
- Maritime and Coastal Archaeology
- Resilience and Mental Health
- Historical Economic and Social Studies
- Eastern European Communism and Reforms
- Social and Cultural Dynamics
- Colonialism, slavery, and trade
- Scottish History and National Identity
- European and International Law Studies
- Irish and British Studies
- demographic modeling and climate adaptation
- Historical Studies on Reproduction, Gender, Health, and Societal Changes
- Psychology of Social Influence
University of Sussex
2015-2025
Queen Mary University of London
2017
Western University
2001-2013
University of Brighton
2013
The King's University
2004-2013
University of California, Berkeley
2011
University of King's College
2004
University of New Brunswick
1997-2003
Brunel University of London
1995-2002
University of West London
1996
1. The Presidentialization of Politics in Democratic Societies: A Framework for Analysis Democracy Societies 2. British Prime Minister: Much More Than 'First Among Equals' 3. Presidentializing Party State? Federal Republic Germany 4. Presidentialization, Italian Style 5. Spanish Democracy: Sources Ministerial Power Post-Franco Spain 6. Low Countries: From 'Prime Minister' to President-Minister 7. Denmark: a Consensual 8. 'President Persson' How Did Sweden Get Him? 9. Canada: Executive...
Abstract This article demonstrates that two quite distinctive types of political disaffection – ‘dissatisfied democratic’ and ‘stealth exist among B ritish citizens, with the former being more prevalent. While both manifest low trust in elites, dissatisfied democrat is politically interested, efficacious desires greater participation, while contrary generally true stealth democrat. However, democrats are favourably disposed towards direct democracy, which can be attributed to populist nature...
This article introduces the first findings of Political Party Database Project, a major survey party organizations in parliamentary and semi-presidential democracies. The project’s round data covers 122 parties 19 countries. In this article, we describe scope database, then investigate what it tells us about contemporary organization these countries, focusing on parties’ resources, structures internal decision-making. We examine organizational patterns by country family, where possible make...
This article investigates the remarkable surge in individual membership of Labour Party after general election May 2015, particularly Jeremy Corbyn was officially nominated as a candidate for leadership June that year. Using both British Election Study and Members Project data, we explain by focussing on attitudinal, ideological demographic characteristics members themselves. Findings suggest that, along with support leader yearning new style politics, feelings relative deprivation played...
Political observers agree that parties in European parliamentary democracies are more likely than previously to give party members opportunities vote decisions about policies or personnel. Observers less agreed the implications of these apparent procedural trends. Some, including Peter Mair, saw them as evidence hollowing-out democracies; others have seen enhancing citizens' for meaningful political participation. Because this is ultimately an empirical question well a normative one,...
This research note draws on a new survey to reveal widespread willingness among current Conservative Party members in Britain countenance voting for the United Kingdom Independence (UKIP) at future general elections. Those most likely do so are cultural conservatives, but they not overly right-wing distributional dimension of politics. They particularly concerned about immigration and European Union, feel valued or respected by their own leadership even regard David Cameron — party leader...
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One of the traditional functions party members is to campaign on behalf their at general elections. However, they are not only people who volunteer for job. In context growing literature 'multi-speed membership' parties, it important ask what non-members do parties support. This paper examines how different actors contributed electoral campaigns six 2015 UK General Election, using survey data covering Labour, Conservative, Liberal Democrat, United Kingdom Independence, Scottish Nationalist,...
Journal Article The Presidentialisation of Politics Thesis Defended Get access Paul Webb, Webb * 1Politics, University Sussex, Falmer, UK *Correspondence: p.webb@sussex.ac.uk Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic Google Scholar Thomas Poguntke 2Political Science, Heinrich-Heine-Universität, Düsseldorf, Germany Parliamentary Affairs, Volume 66, Issue 3, July 2013, Pages 646–654, https://doi.org/10.1093/pa/gss059 Published: 14 November 2012
Abstract This article seeks to examine evidence of the existence and growth anti‐party sentiment in UK. While it is clear that available data cannot unambiguously confirm these phenomena, at least a prima facie case can be made on basis such evidence. Regression analysis suggests while erosion class cleavage country associated with loosening partisan commitments, shortcomings party governments area economic policy management might contribute significantly sense popular alienation from major...