PVS Politische Vierteljahresschrift

In the European Union (EU) a ‘dually open’ free movement system has evolved, granting EU citizens both extended free movement and cross-border welfare rights. Such a system has constantly been described as corrosive for the nationally organized...

As in coalition governments policy-authority for specific policy areas is delegated to the cabinet ministers, ministers have incentives to implement policies which oppose the preferences of the coalition partner. However, government parties can...

The effects of left governing parties on the welfare state are contested in the literature. To date no study considered voter turnout as a moderator of partisan effects. Low turnout rates generally mean socio-economically unequal turnout rates,...