englischCan established parties influence the electoral success of new parties? To answer this research question, the author examined the relationships of 168 new parties in 18 highly developed democracies with their established competitors based on their respective election programmes and election [...]

englischAccess to the social and political means of citizenship is a distinct expectation of those living and working in Nairobi’s urban informality. In an empirical analysis based on original survey data comparing rural and urban Kenya and focus-group discussions in informal settlements of Nairobi, [...]

englischChina's participation in international conflict resolution is increasing. This study deals with the motives, modes and factors that are driving Chinese foreign policy to apply the traditional Chinese non-intervention principle more flexibly and are thus establishing a changing role for China [...]

englischIn many post-conflict countries around the globe, former rebel groups participate in elections as newly formed political parties (‘rebel parties’). This study deals with rebel party development in Africa and asks to what extent institutional context factors influence electoral participation [...]

englischThis book offers a systematic explanation of changes to and the stability of legislative veto points – phenomena which have largely been neglected by existing research literature so far.

Theoretically, considering actors’ strategies in legislative decision-making and institutional reform and [...]

englischWhy are some elections violent but not others? Why does ethnic violence occur in some countries but not in others? And how can we explain that some areas and some constituencies are affected by violence, while others remain peaceful? In order to answer these questions, Anika Becher compiled [...]

englischJonas Schneider tackles a question that is of great interest both to scholars of nuclear proliferation and to practitioners of nonproliferation diplomacy: Why do some political leaders of U.S. allies agree to abandon their nation’s nuclear weapons activities, while others – who are often [...]

englischInternational studies often point to Europe for low levels of corruption. However, recent scandals in nearly all European states illustrate that corruption continues to be on the rise. The author investigates the causes of corruption in Europe. The analysis indicates that a country’s [...]

englischThe study deals with formal regulations of party switching in Sub-Saharan Africa. Many countries take a critical stance towards party switching because it is considered to weaken political parties and to endanger political stability and the legitimacy of democracy. The aim of the study is to [...]

englischPowerful presidents are generally thought to be detrimental to the overall development of democracy. However, conditions for a reduction of presidential power have thus far not been systematically investigated in political science research. The present study traces institutional reform [...]