Intra-party politics in the past and the present

The INTRAPOL project investigates political selection processes in representative democracies, focusing on party dynamics and their impact on citizen welfare through historical and modern analyses.

Subsidie
€ 1.533.887
2023

Projectdetails

Introduction

The INTRAPOL project aims to understand the processes that determine who gets elected into positions of political power and whether who is in power is important for citizens' welfare. A well-performing system is able to select competent and honest leaders who are representative of the citizens and who have the incentives or the will to make decisions to the benefit of the people.

Research Focus

We study these fundamental aspects of political selection in representative democracies from an intra-party perspective. We consider the party and its various actors as separate entities. Our goal is to understand the role of insiders in representative democracy by carrying out a thorough analysis of how political parties operate, connect to voters, organize their internal structure, and recruit their political personnel. Additionally, we aim to study the policy effects of these choices.

Work Packages

Work Package 1: Historical Analysis

The first work package travels far into the past to the origins of the modern party system in Victorian England. We build a remarkable data set of real-life voting choices that is possible due to studying the pre-secret-ballot era. This allows us to apply quasi-experimental designs to study whether voters identify with parties or candidates. Key questions include:

  1. Are voters motivated by changes in their economic interests?
  2. How does the entry and exit of candidates affect the fortunes of the parties and voter flows between the candidates?
  3. What was the political geography of Victorian England?

Work Package 2: Internal Organization of Parties

The second work package studies the internal organization of parties by analyzing the objectives and roles of party leaders and internal conflicts within parties. We develop and estimate structurally an equilibrium model of party organizations. Our model is tested using both quasi-experimental and field experimental designs, along with data from modern UK.

Work Package 3: Cognitive Competence and Personality Traits

The third work package uses The Finnish Defense Forces draft data on cognitive competence and personality traits to analyze their role in political selection and its policy effects. This analysis is conducted using quasi-experimental research designs.

Financiële details & Tijdlijn

Financiële details

Subsidiebedrag€ 1.533.887
Totale projectbegroting€ 1.533.887

Tijdlijn

Startdatum1-1-2023
Einddatum31-12-2027
Subsidiejaar2023

Partners & Locaties

Projectpartners

  • TURUN YLIOPISTOpenvoerder

Land(en)

Finland

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