Publications

Trust in Government or in Technology? What Really Drives Internet Voting

Abdala, M. Belén, Carolina Plescia, Anna Lia Brunetti, Ming M. Boyer. 2025. "Trust in Government or in Technology? What Really Drives Internet Voting" Political Research Quarterly 71:4, 1068–1089. https://doi.org/10.1177/10659129251321424.

Election integrity across Europe: who thinks elections are held fairly and why?

Goldberg, Andreas C., and Carolina Plescia 2024. "Election integrity across Europe: who thinks elections are held fairly and why?" European Political Science Review 1–18. https://doi.org/10.1017/S1755773924000055.

What kind of electoral outcome do people think is good for democracy?

Blais, André, Damien Bol, et al. 2023. "What kind of electoral outcome do people think is good for democracy?" Political Studies 71:4, 1068–1089. https://doi.org/10.1177/00323217211055560.

Are people more satisfied with democracy when they feel they won the election? No

Daoust, Jean-François, Carolina Plescia, and André Blais. 2023. "Are people more satisfied with democracy when they feel they won the election? No." Political Studies Review 21:1, 162–171. https://doi.org/10.1177/14789299211058390.

Who would vote NOTA? Explaining a ‘none of the above’ choice in eight countries

Plescia, Carolina, Sylvia Kritzinger, and Shane P. Singh. 2023. "Who Would Vote NOTA? Explaining a ‘none of the Above’ Choice in Eight Countries." European Journal of Political Research 62:1, 118–34. doi.org/10.1111/1475-6765.12497.

Government alternation and proximity voting: How policy change opportunities shape electoral behavior

Plescia, Carolina, and Francesco Zucchini. 2023. "Government alternation and proximity voting: How policy change opportunities shape electoral behavior." West European Politics 46(1): 148–172. doi.org/10.1080/01402382.2021.1994843

Are People More Satisfied with Democracy When They Feel They Won the Election? No

Daoust, Jean-François, Carolina Plescia, and André Blais. 2023. "Are People More Satisfied with Democracy When They Feel They Won the Election? No." Political Studies Review 21:1, 162-171. doi.org/10.1177/14789299211058390

Are voters’ views about proportional outcomes shaped by partisan preferences? A survey experiment in the context of a real election

Blais, André, Semra Sevi, and Carolina Plescia. 2022. "Are voters’ views about proportional outcomes shaped by partisan preferences? A survey experiment in the context of a real election." Political Science Research and Methods 10(1): 445-451. doi:10.1017/psrm.2021.24

Who’s to Blame? How Performance Evaluation and Partisanship Influence Responsibility Attribution in Grand Coalition Governments

Plescia, Carolina, Sylvia Kritzinger, and Jae-Jae Spoon. 2022. "Who’s to Blame? How Performance Evaluation and Partisanship Influence Responsibility Attribution in Grand Coalition Governments." European Journal of Political Research 61(1): 660–677. doi.org/10.1111/1475-6765.12478

Do party supporters accept policy compromises in coalition governments?

Plescia, Carolina, Alejandro Ecker, and Thomas M. Meyer. 2022. "Do party supporters accept policy compromises in coalition governments?" European Journal of Political Research 61(1): 214–229. doi.org/10.1111/1475-6765.12450

Voters’ short-term responsiveness to coalition deals

Plescia, Carolina. 2022. "Voters’ short-term responsiveness to coalition deals." Party Politics 28(5): 927-938. doi.org/10.1177/13540688211029794

Misinformedness about the European Union and the Preference to Vote to Leave or Remain

Partheymüller, Julia, Sylvia Kritzinger, and Carolina Plescia. 2022. "Misinformedness about the European Union and the Preference to Vote to Leave or Remain." JCMS: Journal of Common Market Studies 60(5): 1449–1469. doi.org/10.1111/jcms.13316

When marriage gets hard: Intra-coalition conflict and electoral accountability

Plescia, Carolina, and Sylvia Kritzinger. 2022. "When marriage gets hard: Intra-coalition conflict and electoral accountability." Comparative Political Studies 55(1): 32–59. doi.org/10.1177/00104140211024

Do voters prefer more parties on the ballot?

Högstrom, John, André Blais and Carolina Plescia. 2022. "Do voters prefer more parties on the ballot?" Acta Politica 57(1): 459–471. doi.org/10.1057/s41269-021-00203-w

‘The enemy within’: Campaign attention and motivated reasoning in voter perceptions of intra-party conflict

Plescia, Carolina, Sylvia Kritzinger and Jakob-Moritz Eberl. 2021. "‘The enemy within’: Campaign attention and motivated reasoning in voter perceptions of intra-party conflict." Party Politics 27(5): 917-927. doi.org/10.1177/1354068820906407

‘Who Likes to Vote by Mail?

Plescia, Carolina, Semra Sevi and André Blais. 2021. "Who Likes to Vote by Mail?." American Politics Research 49(4): 381-385. doi.org/10.1177/1532673X21100568

‘Rally round the flag’: the COVID-19 crisis and trust in the national government

Kritzinger, Sylvia, Martial Foucault, Romain Lachat, Julia Partheymüller, Carolina Plescia, and Sylvain Brouard. 2021. "‘Rally round the flag’: the COVID-19 crisis and trust in the national government." West European Politics 44(5-6): 1205–1231. doi.org/10.1080/01402382.2021.1925017

National identity profiles and support for the European Union

Aichholzer, Julian, Sylvia Kritzinger and, Carolina Plescia. 2021. "National identity profiles and support for the European Union." European Union Politics 22(2): 293–315. doi.org/10.1177/1465116520980068

Do European elections enhance satisfaction with European Union democracy?

Plescia, Carolina, Jean-François Daoust, and André Blais. 2021. "Do European elections enhance satisfaction with European Union democracy?." European Union Politics 22(1): 94–113. doi.org/10.1177/1465116520970280

‘Not my government!’ The role of norms and populist attitudes on voter preferences for government formation after the election

Plescia, Carolina, and Jakob-Moritz Eberl. 2021. "‘Not my government!’: The role of norms and populist attitudes on voter preferences for government formation after the election." Party Politics 27(1): 103-113. doi.org/10.1177/1354068819827513

The Austrian Corona Panel Project: monitoring individual and societal dynamics amidst the COVID-19 crisis

Bernhard, Kittel, Sylvia Kritzinger, Hajo Boomgaarden, Barbara Prainsack, Jakob-Moritz Eberl,Fabian Kalleitner, Noëlle S. Lebernegg, Julia Partheymüller, Carolina Plescia, David D. Schiestl, and Lukas Schlogl. 2021. "The Austrian Corona Panel Project: monitoring individual and societal dynamics amidst the COVID-19 crisis." European Political Science 20(1): 318-344. doi.org/10.1057/s41304-020-00294-7

Parties’ issue strategies on the drawing board: the 2017 Austrian case

Plescia, Carolina, Sylvia Kritzinger, and Patricia Oberluggauer. 2020. "Parties’ issue strategies on the drawing board: the 2017 Austrian case." West European Politics 43:3, 639-664. DOI: 10.1080/01402382.2019.1655965

The first Conte government: ‘government of change’ or business as usual?

Giannetti, Daniela, Luca Pinto, and Carolina Plescia. 2020. "The first Conte government: ‘government of change’ or business as usual?." Contemporary Italian Politics 12:2, 182-199. doi.org/10.1080/23248823.2020.1745512

A tale of firsts: the 2019 Austrian snap election

Eberl, Jakob-Moritz, Lena Maria Huber, and Carolina Plescia. 2020. "A tale of firsts: the 2019 Austrian snap election." West European Politics 43:6, 1350-1363. doi.org/10.1080/01402382.2020.1717836

Do people want a ‘fairer’ electoral system? An experimental study in four countries

Plescia, Carolina, André Blais, and John Högström. 2020. "Do people want a ‘fairer’ electoral system? An experimental study in four countries." European Journal of Political Research 59:4, 733-751. doi.org/10.1111/1475-6765.12372

On the Subjectivity of the Experience of Victory: Who Are the Election Winners?

Plescia, Carolina. 2019. "On the Subjectivity of the Experience of Victory: Who Are the Election Winners?." Political Psychology 40: 797-814. doi.org/10.1111/pops.12562

Filling the Void? Political Responsiveness of Populist Parties

Plescia, Carolina, Sylvia Kritzinger, and Lorenzo De Sio. 2019. "Filling the Void? Political Responsiveness of Populist Parties." Journal of Representative Democracy 55(4): 513-533. doi.org/10.1080/00344893.2019.1635197

The nonideological component of coalition preferences

Nyhuis, Dominic, and Carolina Plescia. 2018. "The nonideological component of coalition preferences." Party Politics 24(6): 686-697. doi.org/10.1177/1354068817690933

Coalitions in the news: How saliency and tone in news coverage influence voters’ preferences and expectations about coalitions

Eberl, Jakob-Moritz, and Carolina Plescia. 2018. "Coalitions in the news: How saliency and tone in news coverage influence voters preferences and expectations about coalitions." Electoral Studies 55: 30-39. doi.org/10.1016/j.electstud.2018.07.004

Credit or debit? The effect of issue ownership on retrospective economic voting

Plescia, Carolina, and Sylvia Kritzinger. 2018. "Credit or debit? The effect of issue ownership on retrospective economic voting." Acta Polit 53: 248–268. doi.org/10.1057/s41269-017-0049-x

An evaluation of the performance and suitability of R × C methods for ecological inference with known true values

Plescia, Carolina, and Lorenzo De Sio. 2018. "An evaluation of the performance and suitability of R × C methods for ecological inference with known true values." Quality & Quantity 52: 669–683. doi.org/10.1007/s11135-017-0481-z

The 2017 Austrian snap election: a shift rightward

Bodlos, Anita, and Carolina Plescia. 2018. "The 2017 Austrian snap election: a shift rightward." West European Politics 41(6): 1354-1363. doi.org/10.1080/01402382.2018.1429057

Learning from the other side: how social networks influence turnout in a referendum campaign

Morisi, Davide, and Carolina Plescia. 2018. "Learning from the other side: How social networks influence turnout in a referendum campaign." Italian Political Science Review / Rivista Italiana Di Scienza Politica 48(2): 155-175. doi:10.1017/ipo.2017.30

Retrospective voting and party support at elections: credit and blame for government and opposition

Plescia, Carolina, and Sylvia Kritzinger. 2017. "Retrospective voting and party support at elections: credit and blame for government and opposition." Journal of Elections, Public Opinion and Parties 27(2): 156-171. doi.org/10.1080/17457289.2016.1243543

On the mismeasurement of sincere and strategic voting in mixed-member electoral systems

Plescia, Carolina. 2017. "On the mismeasurement of sincere and strategic voting in mixed-member electoral systems." Electoral Studies 48: 19-29. doi.org/10.1016/j.electstud.2017.05.003

Portfolio-specific accountability and retrospective voting: the case of Italy

Plescia, Carolina. 2017. "Portfolio-specific accountability and retrospective voting: The case of Italy." Italian Political Science Review / Rivista Italiana Di Scienza Politica 47(3): 313-336. doi.org/10.1017/ipo.2017.11.

In the eye of the beholder: voters’ perceptions of party policy shifts

Plescia, Carolina, and Magdalena Staniek. 2017. "In the eye of the beholder: voters’ perceptions of party policy shifts." West European Politics 40(6): 1288-1309. doi.org/10.1080/01402382.2017.1309623

The Effect of Pre-Electoral Party Coordination on Vote Choice: Evidence from the Italian Regional Elections

Plescia, Carolina. 2017. "The Effect of Pre-Electoral Party Coordination on Vote Choice: Evidence from the Italian Regional Elections." Political Studies 65(1): 144-160. doi.org/10.1177/0032321715607512

On the nature of voters’ coalition preferences

Plescia, Carolina, and Julian Aichholzer. 2017. "On the nature of voters’ coalition preferences." Journal of Elections, Public Opinion and Parties 27(3): 254-273. doi.org/10.1080/17457289.2016.1270286

Estimating Sensitive Behavior: The ICT and High-Incidence Electoral Behavior

Thomas, Kathrin, David Johann, Sylvia Kritzinger, Carolina Plescia, and Eva Zeglovits. 2017. "Estimating Sensitive Behavior: The ICT and High-Incidence Electoral Behavior." International Journal of Public Opinion Research 29(1): 157-171. doi:10.1093/ijpor/edw002

Strategic voting in local elections: evidence from Portugal (1979–2013)

Fernandes, Jorge M., Miguel M. Pereira, and Carolina Plescia. 2016. "Strategic voting in local elections: evidence from Portugal (1979–2013)." Journal of Elections, Public Opinion and Parties 26(3): 312-335. doi.org/10.1080/17457289.2016.1176350

Split-Ticket Voting in an STV System: Choice in a Non-Strategic Context

Marsh, Michael, and Carolina Plescia. 2016. "Split-Ticket Voting in an STV System: Choice in a Non-Strategic Context." Irish Political Studies 31(2): 163-181. doi.org/10.1080/07907184.2015.1059323