All Outputs (4)

Unpacking the European Commission: Cabinet Composition and EU Policy-Making (2024)
Journal Article
Daniel, W. T., & Hurka, S. (2024). Unpacking the European Commission: Cabinet Composition and EU Policy-Making. Journal of Common Market Studies, https://doi.org/10.1111/jcms.13678

We examine bureaucratic politics within the European Commission, using novel data on the backgrounds of individual members of Commissioners' cabinets. Although cabinet composition has become increasingly regulated in recent decades, its selection rem... Read More about Unpacking the European Commission: Cabinet Composition and EU Policy-Making.

Individual drivers of toxicity in radical right-wing populist legislative campaigns (2024)
Journal Article
Daniel, W. T., Frelin, E., Robert, M., & Rowley-Abel, L. (2024). Individual drivers of toxicity in radical right-wing populist legislative campaigns. West European Politics, https://doi.org/10.1080/01402382.2024.2311040

Most studies of political rhetoric examine only political leadership or treat parties as unified actors. However, what happens where electoral systems incentivise candidates to diverge from stated party messaging during campaigns? This article uses n... Read More about Individual drivers of toxicity in radical right-wing populist legislative campaigns.

Quotas as Game Changers for the Recruitment, Selection, and Performance of Elected Politicians (2024)
Book
Aldrich, A., & DANIEL, W. Quotas as Game Changers for the Recruitment, Selection, and Performance of Elected Politicians. Oxford University Press (OUP)

Gender Quota Adoption and the Qualifications of Parliamentarians (2024)
Journal Article
Aldrich, A. S., & Daniel, W. T. (2024). Gender Quota Adoption and the Qualifications of Parliamentarians. Journal of Politics, 86(2), 798–803. https://doi.org/10.1086/727603

Gender quotas in legislative elections are a central component of institutional reform to foster women’s inclusion in politics. However, stigma remains that women elected under quotas may be of lower quality than the men that they replace. We investi... Read More about Gender Quota Adoption and the Qualifications of Parliamentarians.