Browsing Department of Comparative Politics by Author "Ibenskas, Raimondas"

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    • Congruence and party responsiveness in Western Europe in the 21st century 

      Ibenskas, Raimondas; Polk, Jonathan (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)
      Research on party responsiveness in established democracies suggests that parties follow shifts in the preferences of either the general electorate or party supporters. Drawing on theoretical models of party competition ...

    • Electoral competition after party splits 

      Ibenskas, Raimondas (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)
      While party splits are a relatively frequent phenomenon in many new and established democracies, the systematic empirical research on electoral competition after schisms is limited. The analysis of more than 200 splits ...

    • From convergence to congruence: European integration and citizen–elite congruence 

      Devine, Daniel J.; Ibenskas, Raimondas (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)
      Recent research argues that European integration has led to an ideological convergence of member state party systems, which is purported to have significant consequences for democratic representation. We argue that convergence ...

    • Interest group networks in the European Union 

      Bunea, Adriana; Ibenskas, Raimondas; Weiler, Florian (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)
      Interest group networks are crucial for understanding European Union (EU) integration, policymaking and interest representation. Yet, comparative analysis of interest organisation networks across EU policy areas is limited. ...

    • Legislators, organizations and ties: understanding interest group recognition in the European Parliament 

      Ibenskas, Raimondas; Bunea, Adriana (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020)
      What explains Members of European Parliament's (MEPs’) decisions to recognize some interest groups as relevant policy actors? Addressing this question is fundamental for understanding the role of political elites in shaping ...

    • Party Responsiveness to Public Opinion in Young Democracies 

      Ibenskas, Raimondas; Jonathan, Polk (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)
      Are political parties in young democracies responsive to the policy preferences of the public? Compared to extensive scholarship on party responsiveness in established democracies, research on party responsiveness in young ...