Parties, candidates, elections, democracy. Prof of Comparative Politics, UCL SSEES. http://tiny.cc/partypeople Co-PI on http://instapartyproject.com
Allan Sikk
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We find all types of party switchers less likely to run again vs non-switchers. If seeking reelection, switching is bad for all (newly independent, splits, etc.) except defectors to other parties who can benefit from high list positions w/ new party even if their personal popularity drops. See 👇
Does party switching pay off for MPs? Not really, but... For details see our #instaparty paper w @sonagolder.bsky.social, @ibenskasr.bsky.social & @paulinasl.bsky.social just out in @electoralstudies.bsky.social. doi.org/10.1016/j.el...
CEE often gets filed as exceptional or specific but it has just as much to contribute to the general study of politics as the more familiar Western cases.
It was a real privilege to deliver my UCL inaugural lecture last night. Thank you to everyone who came, and to those who sent kind messages. A recording will be online soon.
Local election day in London. Let's see how the encounter between the first-past-the-post system (in multi-member wards) and a volatile five-party system goes.
I argued that, viewed from the region, three key concepts in party research (new parties, electoral volatility and populist parties) gain a sharper focus, enhancing our understanding of party politics beyond its borders.
- Legislative Party Switching and Party Electoral Support. Thu, 11/9, 4-5:30pm
- Party System Evolution in Parliaments and Elections. Sat, 13/9, 8-9:30am
- Electoral Fate of Party Switchers. Sun, 14/9, 10-11:30am
Find us in the online programme: convention2.allacademic.com/one/apsa/aps...
If you are in Vancouver this week, do come along to Instaparty presentations @apsa.bsky.social 2025!
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