Title: The personalisation of politics: why political leaders now lie at the heart of European democracy
Abstract: It is often argued that European politics is increasingly ‘personal’, with the popularity of party leaders exerting a growing impact on the outcome of elections. Drawing on a new study, Diego Garzia, Frederico Ferreira da Silva and Andrea De Angelis assess how these dynamics have developed in western Europe since the 1960s. Their findings suggest that the personalisation of politics has taken place hand-in-hand with decreasing importance for partisanship in structuring voter choice.
Publication Year: 2021
Publication Date: 2021-01-19
Language: en
Type: article
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