Kick-off conference - Exeter - Challenges in Electoral Research
- Kickoff final programme (24KB PDF)
- Kickoff participant list Nov 2009 (60KB PDF)
- Kickoff panel biogs (203KB PDF)
In addition to the presentation slides available below, video recordings of the sessions are available via the ELECDEM YouTube channel. To access the videos search 'ELECDEM kickoff' on YouTube.
Introductory session
Introduction to ELECDEM
- Enda Clarke, University of Exeter
Description of work
- Susan Banducci, University of Exeter
Panel 1: Challenges in Electoral Research
Challenges in Survey-Based Electoral Research
- Richard Johnston, University of British Columbia [Challenges in Survey-Based Electoral Research (PDF 466KB)
Panel 2: Cross-national Data - CSES, EES, ESS, Eurobarometer
EP Elections: Still Second Order?
- Michael Marsh, Trinity College Dublin, EES [EP Elections: Still Second Order? (PDF 434KB)]
Eurobarometer A case study in centralised process and quality management
- Pascal Chelala, TNS opinion, Eurobarometer [Eurobarometer - a case study (PDF 1,350KB)
The CSES: Achievements and Future Options
- Jack Vowles, Exeter, CSES [The CSES Achievements and Future Options (PDF, 227KB)]
The EES 2009 and PIREDEU - In search of a more ‘permanent’ solution
- Jill Wittrock, University of Exeter, University of Oxford, PIREDEU [The EES 2009 and PIREDEU (PDF 72KB)]
Media Content Analysis, Data and Linking
- Susan Banducci, University of Exeter [EES Media Content Analysis (PDF 305KB)
Panel 3: The Comparative Cross-national Study of Electoral Democracy
Multilevel modelling for electoral research: Promises and Challenges
- Marco Steenbergen, University of Bern [Multi level modelling for electoral research (PDF 120KB)]
Electoral Systems
- Orit Kedar, Massachusetts Institute of Technology [Electoral systems voter strategy and electoral outcomes (PDF 49KB)]
Studying party choice across different countries
- Wouter van der Brug, University of Amsterdam and EES [Studying party choice across different countries (PDF 61KB)]
The True European Voter
- Hermann Schmitt, University of Mannheim and EES [The True European Voter (PDF 270KB)]
Panel 4: Elections in Context: Institutional Change, Globalisation and Communication – [Research Papers]
Do Voters Use Social Network Data to Make Strategic Voting Decisions?
- Emily Clough, Newcastle University [Social network data (PDF 48 KB)]
Balancing Preferences: A Theory of Small Party Survivalems
- Jae Jae Spoon, University of Iowa [Explaining Small Party Survival (PDF 178KB)]
Voice in a Friendly Territory: A Cross-National Study of Opinion Climate and Immigrant Political Action in Europe
- Aida Paskeviciute, University of Essex [Voice in a Foreign Territory (PDF 740KB)]
Photographs
A selection of photos taken during the evening on Thursday 19 November.