Democracy Under Siege?

Parties, Voters, and Elections After the Great Recession

Timothy Hellwig, Yesola Kweon, and Jack Vowles

Comparative Study of Electoral Systems

• Traces the impact of rapid economic change on electoral politics before, during, and after the crisis events of 2008-2010
• Includes evidence from post-election public opinion surveys in over thirty countries
• Highlights role of cues from political parties in conditioning the voter response to economic downturns