Serani, Danilo (Date of defense: 2020-03-04)
This thesis revolves around the relationship between distrust in the main actors of political representation (political parties and politicians) and voting for anti-establishment parties (AEP). While ...
Çineli, Beyda (Date of defense: 2021-09-27)
This PhD dissertation addresses how couples manage their money in intimate relationships. It is composed of 4 articles. The first one focuses on the individual and couple level dynamics behind money ...
Perarnaud, Clément (Date of defense: 2021-07-29)
How do differences in the informal capabilities of Member States impact their bargaining success at the EU level? Based on new datasets collected via 145 semi-structured interviews with national negotiators ...
Kent, Jonathan (Date of defense: 2023-11-27)
Urban design influences how we go about our lives and even how we feel about our neighbors. Using data from the Copernicus Urban Atlas, I find that residents of cities across Europe that have more ...
Martínez Amat, Marc (Date of defense: 2020-09-01)
This thesis analyses the processes undergone by mainstream media during the independence debate in Catalonia, focusing on the relationship among media, their audiences and governments through different ...
Özdemir, Gülce Şafak (Date of defense: 2023-11-23)
This dissertation investigates the responses of European cities to irregular migrants. The first chapter uses a localist approach to understand variations in local policies and practices. A typology of ...
Paneque Martin, Andreu (Date of defense: 2022-11-04)
This thesis is focused on studying the causes and consequences of political professionalisation, by analyzing empirically the cross-country differences. Despite the literature claiming that political ...
Ağlamaz, Fatma Sibel (Date of defense: 2021-06-29)
Advanced societies have witnessed unprecedented socioeconomic and technological changes in the last 50 years. The growth of the service sector has transformed the class structure, and social mobility ...
Comellas Bonsfills, Josep Maria (Date of defense: 2022-03-11)
This PhD dissertation adds to the literature that studies affective polarisation in comparative perspective. Citizens of democracies around the globe express substantive levels of hostility towards ...
Huidobro Torres, Alba (Date of defense: 2022-07-15)
This Ph.D. dissertation examines the extent to which the personal characteristics of political leaders affect their political ambition and government formation processes. While the literature shows ...