Volksfreund: Keine Mehrheit für Landesregierung trotz Popularität

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[contentcards url="http://www.volksfreund.de/nachrichten/region/rheinlandpfalz/rheinlandpfalz/Heute-im-Trierischen-Volksfreund-Umfrage-Mehrheit-ist-zufrieden-mit-Rot-Gruen-aber-CDU-bleibt-staerkste-Kraft;art806,4415485"] Ich versuche dem Volksfreund zu erklären, warum Landesregierung und Ministerpräsidentin beliebt sind, aber trotzdem keine (Umfrage)mehrheit erzielen.

Guest blogging at Policy Network: Mass migration, terrorism fears, and Germany’s CDU

So far, Germany’s mainstream parties have resisted the temptation to construct a link between the current mass migration of refugees from the middle east and the growing (?) risk of islamist terror attacks in Europe. In a piece I wrote for Policy Network, I take a long(ish) hard look at the respective positions of Merkel’s…

Where candidates live matters to voters, and they show it in their voting

Where candidates live matters to voters, and they show it in their voting 1

A bit dated now, but still relevant: Showcasing our research at the Democratic Audit: That voters prefer to elect local candidates is a long-held assumption of British politics. Professor Jocelyn Evans’ research has sought to test that assumption. He found that the geographical distance between candidates’ homes and the constituency had a measurable impact on…