Excited to see this out today! Where previous work has characterized forming coalitions with radical parties as efforts to 'tame' them, I analyze whether such strategies can work, finding that radical party manifestos published post-coalition do tend to be more moderate than those published before.

New study by @nickbichay.bsky.social Radical-Right parties participating in elections disenchant and demobilize voters, endangering (not "correcting") democracy! RR participation in elections is associated with lower(!) turnout. But don't RR parties bring non-voters to the ballots? Not really.

Out today online! I analyze the effect radical right parties have had on voter turnout in Europe. While some have argued the radical right can mobilize voters, I find radical right parties contesting an election -> decrease in trust -> lower voter turnout. t.co/mCC6YdZDmE