Activity Type:
Lecture
Presenter:
Professor Jae Jae Spoon, University of North Texas
Date:
Tuesday, December 9, 2014 - 12:00 to 13:00
Event Status:
As Scheduled
Location:
4500 Posvar Hall
Professor Spoon’s presentation is based on work (with Heike Klüver) on how voter polarization affects party responsiveness. The authors analyze party responsiveness across nine West European countries and argue that party responsiveness increases with the polarization of issues among voters. Professor Spoon is Associate Professor in the Department of Political Science at North Texas and a candidate for the position in European politics in the Department of Political Science.
UCIS Unit:
European Studies Center
European Union Studies Association
Non-University Sponsors:
Department of Political Science
World Regions:
Europe
European Union
Russia/Eastern Europe
Western Europe