The Electoral Consequences of New Political Actors: Progressive Party Success and Conservative Backlash

• In Event: Political Issues and Party Systems

Brief Overview

We study the electoral consequences of new political actors. We argue that Green parties threatened established political norms, triggering a reaction from conservatives. We identify this effect with a difference-in-differences design in Germany.

Authors

• Tom Arend, Hertie School of Governance

• Fabio Ellger, Humboldt University of Berlin

• António Valentim, Humboldt University of Berlin