Electoral democracy in Europe has been undergoing a transformation in the past decades, with the emergence of new salient political cleavages and the electoral successes of populist parties on right and the left of the political spectrum. This conference brings together world-leading scholars of political behaviour, party competition and political economy to examine these developments from both a demand and a supply perspective. One set of papers examines the determinants and dynamics of attitude formation and voting behaviour, focusing specifically on attitudes towards immigrations and voting for challenger and populist right-wing parties. A second set of papers focuses on the changing supply, examining the development of party competition and political choice in Europe. The conference also explores the implications of these changes for accountability and satisfaction with democracy.
University of Essex
Humboldt-University Berlin
University of Oxford
Hertie School of Governance
Hebrew University of Jerusalem
ETH Zurich
Royal Holloway
Alexandra Cirone
Thursday, October 26th 13.00 14.00 14.05 15.00 16.00 16.30 17.30 19.00 Friday, October 27th 9.30 10.30 11.30 12.00 13.00 14.00 15.00
London School of Economics and Political Science,
Vera Anstey Room, Old Building (see this map or get directions).
Program
Lunch, Vera Anstey Room, Old Building, LSE
Welcome and Announcements
Catherine de Vries
"Challenging the Mainstream"
Discussant: Tarik Abou-Chadi
Simon Hix
"The Rise and Fall of Social Democracy, 1918-2017"
Discussant: Mark Kayser
Coffee break
Toni Rodon & Julian Höerner
"Having a Say or Getting Your Way: Political Choice and Satisfaction with Democracy"
Discussant: Catherine de Vries
Tarik Abou-Chadi
"Voting Against the Establishment. The Effect of Government Composition on Voting for Challenger Parties"
Discussant: Sara Hobolt
Dinner for Presenters and Discussants
Brasserie Blanc
Orit Kedar
"The changing gender gap in voting in Western Europe"
Discussant: Toni Rodon
Mark Kayser
"Luxury Good Policies and Electoral Accountability for the Economy"
Discussant: Ali Cirone
Coffee break
Elias Dinas
"The role of family history in shaping attitudes toward outgroups"
Discussant: Thomas Leeper
Lunch
Vera Anstey Room, Old Building, LSE
Sebastian Barfort
"Labor Market Competition and Opposition to Immigration"
Discussant: Dominik Hangartner
Dominik Hangartner
"Waking Up the Golden Dawn: Does Exposure to the Refugee Crisis Increase Hostility and Support for Extreme-Right Parties?"
Discussant: Sebastian Barfort
The Venue
