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Religious fundamentalism and utopianism in the 21st century
Journal Article
Sargisson, L. (2007). Religious fundamentalism and utopianism in the 21st century. Manuscript submitted for publication

Why is it so difficult to respond to religious fundamentalism from within a liberal paradigm? This paper explores a core problem within religious fundamentalism, stemming from its relationship to the phenomenon of utopianism. This is a complex relati... Read More about Religious fundamentalism and utopianism in the 21st century.

Don’t expect me to vote for you just because I like you, even if you do make me feel warm inside: a comparison of the validity of non-ipsative measures of party support
Presentation / Conference Contribution
van der Eijk, C., & Marsh, M. Don’t expect me to vote for you just because I like you, even if you do make me feel warm inside: a comparison of the validity of non-ipsative measures of party support. Presented at Annual Meeting of the American Political Science Association, Chicago, 29 August - 1 September 2007

The inclusion of non-ipsative measures of party preference (in essence ratings for each of the parties of a political system) has become established practice in mass surveys
conducted for election studies. They exist in different forms, known as the... Read More about Don’t expect me to vote for you just because I like you, even if you do make me feel warm inside: a comparison of the validity of non-ipsative measures of party support.

Integrity management and the public service ethos in the UK: patchwork quilt or threadbare blanket?
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Heywood, P. M. Integrity management and the public service ethos in the UK: patchwork quilt or threadbare blanket?.

This paper focuses on the nature of integrity management in contemporary UK public life. Despite traditionally high standards of integrity in the public service, it has recently been argued that the UK’s National Integrity System resembles a patchwor... Read More about Integrity management and the public service ethos in the UK: patchwork quilt or threadbare blanket?.

Bicameralism
Book Chapter
Testa, C. (2019). Bicameralism. In R. D. Congleton, B. N. Grofman, & S. Voight (Eds.), The Oxford handbook of public choice. Oxford University Press

In modern democracies, the legislative power is vested in parliaments with diverse organizational structures. Bicameral legislatures, requiring concurrent deliberation by two bodies, are present in about one-third of the world’s countries. Bicamerali... Read More about Bicameralism.

The cultural divide in Europe: migration, multiculturalism, and political trust
Journal Article
McLaren, L. M. (2012). The cultural divide in Europe: migration, multiculturalism, and political trust. World Politics,

One of the defining features of modern states is their incorporation of notions of political and social community based on shared language, history, and myths. However, large numbers of citizens in modern states have come to believe their national co... Read More about The cultural divide in Europe: migration, multiculturalism, and political trust.

Transnational solidarity or conflict? Trade unions and neo-liberal restructuring in Europe.
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Bieler, A. Transnational solidarity or conflict? Trade unions and neo-liberal restructuring in Europe.

It is frequently argued that European trade unions have been co-opted into the neo-liberal restructuring of the European social relations of production. The purpose of this paper is twofold: First, it will be assessed whether this allegation is actua... Read More about Transnational solidarity or conflict? Trade unions and neo-liberal restructuring in Europe..

Leisure, family and work in the lifestyles of dual-earner families
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Such, E. (2001). Leisure, family and work in the lifestyles of dual-earner families.

This paper examines the role of leisure in the lifestyles of dual-earner families. It explores leisure as a dimension of lifestyle that has been relatively under-researched, despite a burgeoning interest in the dual-earner family in both academic res... Read More about Leisure, family and work in the lifestyles of dual-earner families.