More Space on the Continent: Second-Order Effects on Party Systems in European Parliament Elections

• In Event: Strategic Actors in European Union Institutions

Brief Overview

Do Reif and Schmitt's (1980) assertions on European Parliament elections hold up beyond "punishment" of governing parties? We consider one argument: more parties win seats in a national EP election once certain factors are accounted for.

Author

• Jordan K Landry, U.S. Department of Homeland Security