When do citizens trust Political Parties? Political engagement in and beyond parties

Abstract

In the last decade we observe a wave of new parties entering parliaments – and governments – on different state levels or new movements providing alternative forms for citizens to get engaged. Populist parties on the far right or far left across Europe are only one example. This panel argues that citizens’ engagement in the decision-making processes of political parties matters for their trust in political parties. It seeks papers which conceptually or empirically explore the supply and/or demand side of participation options in and beyond political parties. We explicitly welcome papers which follow innovative methodologies like citizen science approaches.

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