Does exposure to climate-related natural disasters increase awareness about climate change and support for Green political parties? Can educational interventions play a role in harnessing support for costly climate policies? To answer these questions, this dissertation uses observational and exp...
This dissertation examines the political attitudes and voting behaviour of rural populations in Spain, focusing on the growing support for far-right and mainstream right-wing parties. While challenging conventional views on the rural-urban divide, it introduces a more refined typology that disti...
In the 2024 European Parliament elections turnout varied significantly across EU Member States, influenced by institutional factors such as compulsory voting and concurrent elections. Socioeconomic disparities persisted; older, higher-educated, and wealthier citizens were more likely to vote, wh...
Clientelism — generally contrasted with programmatic politics — is a pervasive challenge to democratic development. The demise of clientelism substantively necessitates citizens to conceive of their interest as involving public goods, and to set aside client-patron norms and loyalties in favour ...
The European Parliament’s Spring 2024 Eurobarometer survey reveals a strong interest among citizens in the upcoming European elections (6-9 June 2024) and awareness of their significance in the current geopolitical context. Results show that Europeans are increasingly willing to vote in this yea...
The European Parliament’s Spring 2024 Eurobarometer survey reveals a strong interest among citizens in the upcoming European elections (6-9 June 2024) and awareness of their significance in the current geopolitical context. Results show that Europeans are increasingly willing to vote in this yea...
