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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
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
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
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
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
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
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.
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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 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
‘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
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
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
‘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
‘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
‘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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
