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The aim is to explore how party responsiveness is influenced by interest group pressure and supporters' preferences across various policy dimensions.

July 31, 2026Party PoliticsOpen Access

Party responsiveness to party supporters, the electorate, and interest groups in a multidimensional policy space

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VHVibeke Wøien HansenInstitute for Social Research MTMads ThauInstitute for Social Research

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This analysis reveals how parties respond to supporters and interest groups across multiple policy dimensions, indicating implications for political stability.

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The aim is to explore how party responsiveness is influenced by interest group pressure and supporters' preferences across various policy dimensions.
Analysis of data from 12 countries regarding parties, voters, and interest groups.
Evaluation of how leadership ties with interest groups affect party responsiveness.
Examination of the impact of ties with sectional interest groups on party position stability.
Parties show significant responsiveness to shifts in their supporters' preferences across multiple dimensions.
Policy positions are more stable when parties maintain ties only with sectional interest groups.
Leadership ties with interest groups do not consistently enhance responsiveness on specific policy dimensions.

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Hansen et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a6c46f4747664a1aa73bece https://doi.org/10.1177/13540688261472781

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This analysis reveals how parties respond to supporters and interest groups across multiple policy dimensions, indicating implications for political stability.

Party responsiveness to party supporters, the electorate, and interest groups in a multidimensional policy space

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Party responsiveness to party supporters, the electorate, and interest groups in a multidimensional policy space

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