Title:Political Representation and Income Inequality
Author(s):HAKHVERDIAN, ArmenDate:2010Type of Publication:Working PaperSeries/Report no.:EUI MWPAbstract:Whose preferences determine the direction of government policy? Is it the political centre, formally known as the median or mean voter, or is government policy more responsive to socio-economic elites? This paper examines ...
Title:Consensus Democracy and Support for Populist Parties in Western Europe
Author(s):HAKHVERDIAN, Armen; KOOP, ChristelDate:2007Type of Publication:ArticleAbstract:Inspired by a previous debate in Acta Politica between Rudy Andeweg and Arend Lijphart on the pros and cons of consensus democracy, this article explores whether support for populist parties is traceable to the institutional ...