This special issue examines whether the 2024 European Parliament (EP) elections reflected a “new normal” in European politics—one marked by entrenched challenger parties, heightened polarisation, and growing political disengagement— or whether classic second-order dynamics remain dominant. Across comparative and country-specific studies, the collection assesses how parties competed and how voters made choices in an era shaped by crisis politics and shifting attitudes toward the EU.

Due nuovi articoli su Italian Journal of Electoral Studies: "Percezioni dell'inciviltà politica: fattori predittivi dall'area politica e mediale" di Sara Bentivegna & Rossella Rega; "Populism and affective polarization in the times of 'Giorgia': an assessment of the effect on European voting" di Vincenzo Memoli, Antonino Castaldo & Danilo Di Mauro.

The Editors and Editorial Board of QOE-IJES are pleased to announce that our journal has been officially classified as "Classe A" (the highest rating) in "Sociologia dei fenomeni politici e giuridici" (14/C3) according to the latest official ranking of academic journals established by the Italian Ministry of University and Research (MUR) and its evaluation agency, ANVUR.

The latest issue of QOE-IJES features an editorial tribute to Mario Caciagli and explores the dynamics of the 2022 Italian general elections. Key articles analyze the relationship between political actors and structures, the impact of economic insecurity on voter behaviour, the role of localism in right-wing populism, the influence of hostile sexism on voting, and the effects of simultaneous elections in Sicily. The issue provides valuable insights into the factors shaping contemporary political behaviour in Italy.

The Dark side of simultaneous elections. The case of Sicily in 2022 Italian national elections by Danilo Di Mauro and Marco La Bella

This manuscript reports, with minor variations, the opening Key Lecture of the Italian Political Science Association Conference held in Trieste on September 12, 2024.

New Research Alert: Did sexist voters bring Italy its first female Prime Minister? by Mauro Bertolotti, Laura Picciafoco, and Patrizia Catellani

The 1st “Mario Caciagli” Prize for the best article published in the Italian Journal of Electoral Studies (QOE-IJES) in the previous two years was awarded during the SISE Workshop of 5 July 2024 at the University of Florence.

Atlante Elettorale della Società Italiana di Studi Elettorali (SISE) sulle Elezioni Europee 2024

Rassegna degli articoli pubblicati dal 26 aprile al 7 giugno all’interno del progetto Atlante elettorale della Società Italiana di Studi Elettorali (Sise) in collaborazione con Repubblica.

"Le elezioni europee 2024: comportamento degli elettori, strategie dei partiti, nuove modalità di partecipazione" Event, to be held on 17 and 18 October 2024 at the Palazzo del Viminale, Rome.

Ad un mese dalle elezioni europee 2024, la Società Italiana di Studi Elettorali (SISE) organizza il tradizionale seminario post-elettorale, che intende promuovere la discussione su questa rilevante tornata, a partire dalle prime analisi condotte da studiosi italiani e stranieri, sotto forma di paper scritti o presentazioni orali. I dettagli

May 17, 2024. The QOE-IJES mourns its founder. Mario Caciagli passed away this morning.

He founded our journal in 1977 and directed it for over 40 years with tireless energy and contagious enthusiasm.

He served until now as honorary president of the Italian Society of Electoral Studies, which he also helped found, and of which QOE-IJES is proud to be the journal.

In this Virtual Special Issue, QOE-IJES suggests to readers a collection of articles published in its historical archive investigating the EP elections and, more in general, the impact of the European dimension on national politics.

The latest issue of QOE-IJES (Vol 87, No 1, 2024) presents an engaging collection of six original research articles exploring key facets of political science within the Italian context and beyond. This edition spans a diverse range of topics, including the widening socio-economic disparities in electoral participation, the impact of gender on electoral outcomes, the complexities of measuring affective polarisation, the strategic adjustments in policy proposals by political parties, the dynamics of political trust in relation to COVID-19 containment measures, and the challenges of territorial representation in metropolitan council elections. 

We are at an exciting juncture in the journey of the ‘Quaderni dell’Osservatorio Elettorale’ (QOE) / ‘Italian Journal of Electoral Studies’ (IJES). The Società Italiana di Studi Elettorali (SISE) is delighted to announce the re-appointment of Prof. Silvia Bolgherini (University of Perugia) and Prof. Paolo Bellucci (University of Siena) as our new Co-Editors for the 2024-2026 term.

“Weighed, not counted”: territorial (mis)representation in Italian metropolitan council elections by Giancarlo Gasperoni

We are delighted to announce a significant milestone in the journey of QOE - IJES. Our journal has been accepted for Scopus indexing, underscoring its academic excellence and international relevance.

The Società Italiana di Studi Elettorali (SISE) is issuing a call for editors for the journal ‘Quaderni dell’Osservatorio Elettorale’ (QOE) / ‘Italian Journal of Electoral Studies’ (IJES).

In the aftermath of the first COVID-19 wave, this study examines the relationship between political trust and public perceptions of pandemic measures. Using Eurobarometer data, the research shows that political trust was influenced by institutional performance, while public perceptions and policy measures had a partial impact on this trust.

The study of the quality of elections is spreading very rapidly. This special issue aims to provide a general overview of the state of the art to introduce an empirical analysis of the quality of elections.

The special issue on the 2022 Italian general election, edited by Arianna Giovannini, Marco Valbruzzi, and Davide Vampa, argues that the election continues a 'new political normal' in Italy, characterized by volatility and the rise of populist ideas. The issue covers various aspects such as pre-election strategies, the growth of far-right parties in a European context, and the moderate initial governance of the winning party, Meloni's Fratelli d'Italia. Overall, the election is seen as a continuation rather than a radical change, fitting within broader trends in Italy and Europe.

Enjoy your reading!

We're excited to announce our Special Issue on "The 2022 Italian General Elections". This in-depth exploration seeks to unravel the intricate dynamics of Italy's 2022 election, offering a multi-faceted analysis that bridges both historical and European contexts.

Il prossimo 24 luglio si terrà a Milano un workshop dedicato a valorizzare l'indagine Itanes 2022 consentendo alle giovani ricercatrici e ricercatori di accedere ai dati prima del rilascio ufficiale.

Italian Society of Electoral Studies – 13th International Conference
Urbino, 26-27 May 2023 - University of Urbino Carlo Bo, Department of Economics, Society, Politics (DESP)

Welcome to the new QOE-IJES issue. Get fresh research insights and innovative findings in the 2/2022 issue. In this issue five articles explore several aspects of the electoral process.

Gli articoli all'interno della Research Note ’Atlante elettorale 2022' della Società Italiana di Studi Elettorali (SISE) – in collaborazione con la Repubblica – sono stati pubblicati settimanalmente in vista delle elezioni politiche del 25 Settembre 2022.

La Società Italiana di Studi Elettorali (S.I.S.E.) bandisce fra giovani studiosi italiani e stranieri DUE PREMI per tesi su temi elettorali, discusse negli anni solari 2021 e 2022. 

Two is Better than One? Testing a Deductive MARPOR-based Left-Right Index on Western Europe (1999-2019)

Federico Trastulli

Running out of oxygen: the financial condition of Italian political parties

Chiara Fiorelli

The QOE-IJES Editors and Editorial Board are pleased to announce the inclusion of our journal in "Classe A" (the highest rating) for Political Science (14/A2).

New Challenges for Representative Democracy: The Changing Political Space in Western Europe

Nicola Maggini

SISE, Pope, Itanes, AssoComPol e SG Comunicazione Politica organizzano un workshop nelle giornate di Giovedì 26 (pomeriggio) e Venerdì 27 (mattina) gennaio 2023.

Get fresh research insights and innovative findings in the 1/2022 issue!

Research Notes: 'Elections, governments, heads, and legislatures in Italy 1730-2021' - Francesco Bromo

Articles: 'Vote metropolitanization after the transnational cleavage and the suburbanization of radical right populism: the cases of London and Rome' - Mirko Crulli

The municipal elections held in October 2021 in many Italian municipalities, among which some of the most important Italian cities, inspired this new Virtual Special Issue.

QOE–IJES is delighted to propose to its readers a selection of Virtual Special Issues on relevant scientific topics collecting articles published on the journal throughout its 40-year plus editorial history.

We are delighted to announce three new articles online in Just Accepted-Early View

Mariano Torcal & Toni Rodon

John Agnew & Michael Shin 

NEW ISSUE is Out Now - Quaderni dell'Osservatorio Elettorale / International Journal of Electoral Studies Vol. 84, 2, 2020

La Società Italiana di Studi Elettorali (SISE) bandisce fra giovani studiosi italiani e stranieri due premi per tesi su temi elettorali, discusse negli anni 2019 e 2020.

Deadline: 31 gennaio 2021

Lunedì 12 ottobre 2020 ore 10-13.30 Assemblea legislativa della Regione Emilia-Romagna (Sala Polivalente Guido Fanti) e in diretta streaming.

W.09: Ceto politico ed elezioni dopo la crisi
Chair: Vittorio Mete (vittorio.mete@unifi.it), Dario Tuorto (dario.tuorto@unibo.it)

Deadline: 19 settembre 2020

Università degli Studi di Messina - 8/9 ottobre 2020