Publication

One model to rule them all? Choosing two-dimensional spaces for European political landscapes with VAA data

This article investigates the effectiveness of three different two-dimensional models in representing political competition using user data from the EU and I Voting Advice Application for the EU elections from 2009 to 2019. We test different ways of …

Do populist parties better represent their voters than mainstream parties? Evidence from the 2019 European Parliament Elections in Italy, the Netherlands, Germany and Sweden

The rise of populism in Europe has often been described as a response to representation deficits. Arguably, populist parties contribute to the representation of underrepresented constituencies by taking stances that non-populist parties are too …

Do the media scrutinise central banking? Evidence from the Bank of England

Central bank independence has raised questions of accountability ever since its global diffusion in the 1990s, and especially since the financial crisis. Yet, whilst the literature on central banks' legislative oversight has expanded, the role of the …

Measuring public support for European integration using a Bayesian IRT model

This study proposes the use of Bayesian item response theory models to measure aggregate public support for European integration. This approach addresses the limitations of other indicators and produces valid estimates of public attitudes over long …