André Kaiser
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View article: Do citizens approve of technocrats? Analyzing attitudes toward technocrats in thirty-one European democracies 1999–2021
Do citizens approve of technocrats? Analyzing attitudes toward technocrats in thirty-one European democracies 1999–2021 Open
This study examines citizens’ attitudes toward technocratic ministers in European democracies. While previous research has focused on either the supply-side factors driving technocratic appointments or individual-level determinants of publ…
View article: Studying Multi-Level Systems with Cross-Level Data: Introducing Three Integrated Datasets
Studying Multi-Level Systems with Cross-Level Data: Introducing Three Integrated Datasets Open
Most political systems consist of multiple layers. Yet datasets are predominantly situated at a single territorial tier, encouraging methodological nationalism, regionalism, and localism. We present three new integrated datasets that inclu…
View article: German centralization strategy during COVID-19: Continuing or interrupting a trend?
German centralization strategy during COVID-19: Continuing or interrupting a trend? Open
In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, many countries applied centralization strategies to the distribution of power between national government and regional/local governments over responsibility for regulatory tasks. As a result, health-po…
View article: Unpuzzling Populism in Erdogan’s Discourse on Turkey–European Union Relations
Unpuzzling Populism in Erdogan’s Discourse on Turkey–European Union Relations Open
Political leaders have extensively adopted populist themes in their foreign policy discourses with several motivations, such as foreign policy revisionism, domestic mobilisation, and personalisation of foreign policy. The Turkish President…
View article: The Push and Pull of Ministerial Resignations in Germany, 1969 – 2005
The Push and Pull of Ministerial Resignations in Germany, 1969 – 2005 Open
When and why are cabinet ministers forced out of office? We argue that ministerial resignations cannot be understood as mechanistic consequences of serious personal or departmental errors as the classical responsibility hypothesis implies.…
View article: Multilevel governance and women's legislative representation
Multilevel governance and women's legislative representation Open
Research shows that electoral systems, gender quotas and a country's socio‐economic development affect women's legislative representation (WLR). Less attention is paid to the effects of the rise of regional political arenas and multilevel …
View article: Does the Electoral System Foster a Predominant Party System? Evidence from Turkey
Does the Electoral System Foster a Predominant Party System? Evidence from Turkey Open
This paper discusses the role of the electoral system in making the Justice and Development Party (AKP) dominant. Drawing on Sartori’s framework, we first clarify the concept of a predominant party system. Second, we examine the impact of …
View article: Dynamic Decentralization in Federations: Comparative Conclusions
Dynamic Decentralization in Federations: Comparative Conclusions Open
This article presents the conclusions of the project Why Centralization and Decentralization in Federations?, which analyzed dynamic decentralization in Australia, Canada, Germany, India, Switzerland, and the United States over their entir…
View article: Conceptualizing, Measuring, and Theorizing Dynamic Decentralization in Federations
Conceptualizing, Measuring, and Theorizing Dynamic Decentralization in Federations Open
This article develops a conceptual, methodological, and theoretical framework for analyzing dynamic de/centralization in federations. It first reviews the literature and outlines the research design and methods adopted. It then conceptuali…
View article: Dynamic De/Centralization in Germany, 1949–2010
Dynamic De/Centralization in Germany, 1949–2010 Open
As part of the project Why Centralization and Decentralization in Federations?, this article measures dynamic de/centralization in Germany since 1949 and seeks to explain the patterns observed. It shows stability in numerous policy fields …
View article: Centre‐Periphery Conflict and Ideological Distance in Turkey
Centre‐Periphery Conflict and Ideological Distance in Turkey Open
This article integrates ideology into a game‐theoretical model of centre‐periphery bargains. Ideological differences between national and sub‐national elites constitute a major obstacle for the accommodation of autonomy claims. While refor…