close to no party - the rise of the "no party" - which, today, is close to constituting an absolute majority. We develop a … that the rise of the "no party" is driven much more by a secular trend (period effects) than by generation replacement … (cohort effects). We show that the increase in "no party" supporters and in their turnout behavior can explain 80% of the …

science research in recent years. In this study, we examine whether there is gender gap in voting behavior in Turkey. Using … education on the support for the Justice and Development Party (AKP) and the Republican People's Party (CHP) among male and …

exchange for their votes. That practice undermines the functioning of democracy but is pervasive in many parts of the world …

parliament seem to be the factors heavily correlated with voting for a right-wing populist party in Europe. Also, men are more … not distinct from Western Europe. In particular, in Hungary and Poland populist right-wing parties enjoy greater support …, not being satisfied with democracy, being negative on homosexuality, and mistrust in both the national and the European …

We study whether a democracy improves a measure of individual wellbeing; human heights. Drawing on individual …-level datasets, we test the hypothesis using a battery of eight different measures of democracy and derived averages, and include … models accounting for several confounders, regional and cohort fixed effects. We document that democracy - or its quality …

A reasonable future for Europe can only be achieved if two essential elements are fulfilled: Firstly, newly established …

, rejection of migrations and strong preferences for law and order. Our study covers the period 2004 to 2018 and 25 European …

Council of States are significantly less likely to deviate from their party line. Our results reflect the increased …