Professor Lawrence Ezrow
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Email
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Telephone
+44 (0) 1206 873770
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Location
5B.301, Colchester Campus
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Academic support hours
Tuesdays 11:30-1:30pm
Profile
Biography
Lawrence Ezrow is a Professor in the Department of Government at the University of Essex. His research interests are elections, political representation, policy diffusion, populism, parties’ election strategies, and European Politics. He served as Head of the Department of Government (2016-19) and played a key role in providing leadership and shaping the development of the Department during a period of university expansion. He also served as Section Chair at the American Political Science Association (APSA) for the section on “Representation and Electoral Systems”. He is currently an elected member of the Midwest Political Science Association Council (2023-26). Before arriving at Essex, he was a Postdoctoral Fellow in Multi-level Governance at the Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam (VU). He has also held visiting appointments at Dartmouth College, Nuffield College (Oxford), the Institute for Advanced Studies (Vienna), and at the European Union Center at Texas A&M University. He has published articles in journals including the American Journal of Political Science, American Political Science Review, British Journal of Political Science, Comparative Political Studies, European Journal of Political Research, European Journal of Public Policy, International Studies Quarterly, Journal of Politics, Journal of Public Policy, Party Politics, Political Science Research and Methods, Research and Politics, Social Science Quarterly, West European Politics, and World Politics.
Qualifications
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BA (with honours), University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
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MA, Ph.D., University of California, Santa Barbara
Research and professional activities
Research interests
political representation
parties' election strategies
political institutions
Current research
http://www.ljezrow.com/
Teaching and supervision
Current teaching responsibilities
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Introduction to United States (GV163)
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Comparative European Politics I (GV952)
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Comparative European Politics II (GV955)
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Essex Challenge Project (GV830)
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Political Institutions (GV992)
Previous supervision
Degree subject: Government
Degree type: Doctor of Philosophy
Awarded date: 6/1/2023
Degree type: Occasional Postgraduate Study
Awarded date: 22/5/2021
Degree subject: Government
Degree type: Doctor of Philosophy
Awarded date: 10/10/2019
Degree subject: Government
Degree type: Doctor of Philosophy
Awarded date: 13/6/2019
Degree type: Occasional Postgraduate Study
Awarded date: 17/12/2018
Degree subject: Government
Degree type: Doctor of Philosophy
Awarded date: 29/1/2015
Publications
Journal articles (43)
Bohmelt, T., Ezrow, L. and Zur, R., (2024). Anti-immigration party success abroad and voter polarization at home. Electoral Studies. 88 (April), 102762-102762
Ezrow, L. and Krause, W., (2023). Voter Turnout Decline and Party Responsiveness. British Journal of Political Science. 53 (1), 85-103
Ezrow, L., Fenzl, M. and Hellwig, T., (2023). Bicameralism and Policy Responsiveness to Public Opinion. American Journal of Political Science
Adams, J., Bernardi, L., Ezrow, L. and Somer-Topcu, Z., (2023). Why Parties Gain Votes When the Public Perceives Them Shifting to the Right. Political Studies
Bohmelt, T. and Ezrow, L., (2023). Policy Issue Salience and Legislative Output of Populist Governments: Evidence from Immigration Policies. Journal of European Public Policy, 1-25
Bohmelt, T. and Ezrow, L., (2022). How Party Platforms on Immigration Become Policy. Journal of Public Policy. 42 (1), 1-19
Senninger, R., Bischof, D. and Ezrow, L., (2022). How Transnational Party Alliances Influence National Parties' Policies. Political Science Research and Methods. 10 (3), 651-658
Bohmelt, T., Ezrow, L. and Lehrer, R., (2022). Populism and Intra-Party Democracy. European Journal of Political Research. 61 (4), 1143-1154
Adams, JF., Böhmelt, T., Ezrow, L. and Schleiter, P., (2022). Backlash policy diffusion to populists in power.. PLoS One. 17 (9), e0273951-e0273951
Ezrow, L., Böhmelt, T., Lehrer, R. and Ward, H., (2021). Follow the foreign leader? Why following foreign incumbents is an effective electoral strategy. Party Politics. 27 (4), 716-729
(2021). Corrigendum to Satisfaction with democracy and voter turnout: A temporal perspective. Party Politics. 27 (2), 389-389
Schleiter, P., Bohmelt, T., Ezrow, L. and Lehrer, R., (2021). Social Democratic Party Exceptionalism and Transnational Policy Linkages. World Politics. 73 (3), 512-544
Ezrow, L., Hellwig, T. and Fenzl, M., (2020). Responsiveness, If You Can Afford It: Policy Responsiveness in Good and Bad Economic Times. The Journal of Politics. 82 (3), 1166-1170
Adams, J., Bernardi, L., Ezrow, L., Gordon, O., Liu, T-P. and Phillips, MC., (2019). A Problem with Empirical Studies of Party Policy Shifts: Alternative Measures of Party Shifts are Uncorrelated. European Journal of Political Research. 58 (4), 1234-1244
Lehrer, R., Ezrow, L., Ward, H. and Bohmelt, T., (2017). Intra–Party Democracy and Responsiveness to Rival Parties’ Policies. Social Science Quarterly. 98 (3), 1026-1024
Bohmelt, TFK., Ezrow, L., Lehrer, R., Schleiter, P. and Ward, H., (2017). Why Dominant Governing Parties Are Cross-Nationally Influential. International Studies Quarterly. 61 (4), 749-759
Bohmelt, T., Ezrow, L., Lehrer, R. and Ward, H., (2016). Party Policy Diffusion. American Political Science Review. 110 (2), 397-410
Ezrow, L. and Xezonakis, G., (2016). Satisfaction with democracy and voter turnout. Party Politics. 22 (1), 3-14
Adams, J., Ezrow, L. and Wlezien, C., (2016). The Company You Keep: How Voters Infer Party Positions on European Integration from Governing Coalition Arrangements. American Journal of Political Science. 60 (4), 811-823
Ezrow, L. and Hellwig, T., (2015). The hidden cost of consensus: How coordinated market economies insulate politics. Research & Politics. 2 (4), 205316801561487-205316801561487
Ezrow, L., Homola, J. and Tavits, M., (2014). When Extremism Pays: Policy Positions, Voter Certainty, and Party Support in Postcommunist Europe. Journal of Politics. 76 (02), 535-547
Adams, J., Ezrow, L. and Somer-Topcu, Z., (2014). Do Voters Respond to Party Manifestos or to a Wider Information Environment? An Analysis of Mass-Elite Linkages on European Integration. American Journal of Political Science. 58 (4), 967-978
Ezrow, L., Homola, J. and Tavits, M., (2014). When Extremism Pays: Policy Positions, Voter Certainty, and Party Support in Postcommunist Europe. The Journal of Politics. 76 (2), 535-547
Ezrow, L. and Hellwig, T., (2014). Responding to Voters or Responding to Markets? Political Parties and Public Opinion in an Era of Globalization. International Studies Quarterly. 58 (4), 816-827
Ezrow, L., Tavits, M. and Homola, J., (2014). Voter Polarization, Strength of Partisanship, and Support for Extremist Parties. Comparative Political Studies. 47 (11), 1558-1583
Abney, R., Adams, J., Clark, M., Easton, M., Ezrow, L., Kosmidis, S. and Neundorf, A., (2013). When does valence matter? Heightened valence effects for governing parties during election campaigns. Party Politics. 19 (1), 61-82
Adams, J., Ezrow, L., Merrill, S. and Somer-Topcu, Z., (2013). Does Collective Responsibility for Performance Alter Party Strategies? Policy-Seeking Parties in Proportional Systems. British Journal of Political Science. 43 (1), 1-23
Adams, J., Ezrow, L., Merrill, S. and Somer-Topcu, Z., (2013). Does Collective Responsibility for Performance Alter Party Strategies? Policy-Seeking Parties in Proportional Systems. British Journal of Political Science. 43 (01), 1-23
Adams, J., Ezrow, L. and Leiter, D., (2012). Partisan Sorting and Niche Parties in Europe. West European Politics. 35 (6), 1272-1294
Adams, J., Ezrow, L. and Somer-Topcu, Z., (2011). Is Anybody Listening? Evidence That Voters Do Not Respond to European Parties’ Policy Statements During Elections. American Journal of Political Science. 55 (2), 370-382
Ezrow, L. and Xezonakis, G., (2011). Citizen Satisfaction With Democracy and Parties’ Policy Offerings. Comparative Political Studies. 44 (9), 1152-1178
Ward, H., Ezrow, L. and Dorussen, H., (2011). Globalization, Party Positions, and the Median Voter. World Politics. 63 (3), 509-547
Ezrow, L., De Vries, C., Steenbergen, M. and Edwards, E., (2011). Mean voter representation and partisan constituency representation: Do parties respond to the mean voter position or to their supporters?. Party Politics. 17 (3), 275-301
Ezrow, L., (2011). Reply to Dow: Party Positions, Votes and the Mediating Role of Electoral Systems?. British Journal of Political Science. 41 (2), 448-452
Ward, H., Dorussen, H. and Ezrow, L., (2011). Globalization, Social Democratic Parties and the Median Voter. World Politics. 63 (3), 509-547
Ezrow, L., (2011). Reply to Dow: Party Positions, Votes and the Mediating Role of Electoral Systems?. British Journal of Political Science. 41 (02), 448-452
Budge, I., Ezrow, L. and McDonald, MD., (2010). Ideology, Party Factionalism and Policy Change: An integrated dynamic theory. British Journal of Political Science. 40 (4), 781-804
Budge, I., Ezrow, L. and McDonald, MD., (2010). Ideology, Party Factionalism and Policy Change: An integrated dynamic theory. British Journal of Political Science. 40 (04), 781-804
EZROW, L., (2008). Research Note: On the inverse relationship between votes and proximity for niche parties. European Journal of Political Research. 47 (2), 206-220
Ezrow, L., (2007). The Variance Matters: How Party Systems Represent the Preferences of Voters. The Journal of Politics. 69 (1), 182-192
Adams, J., Clark, M., Ezrow, L. and Glasgow, G., (2006). Are Niche Parties Fundamentally Different from Mainstream Parties? The Causes and the Electoral Consequences of Western European Parties' Policy Shifts, 1976–1998. American Journal of Political Science. 50 (3), 513-529
EZROW, L., (2005). Are moderate parties rewarded in multiparty systems? A pooled analysis of Western European elections, 1984–1998. European Journal of Political Research. 44 (6), 881-898
ADAMS, J., CLARK, M., EZROW, L. and GLASGOW, G., (2004). Understanding Change and Stability in Party Ideologies: Do Parties Respond to Public Opinion or to Past Election Results?. British Journal of Political Science. 34 (4), 589-610
Books (1)
Ezrow, L., (2010). Linking Citizens and Parties. Oxford University Press. 9780199572526
Book chapters (1)
Ezrow, L., (2011). Electoral Systems and Party Responsiveness. In: Political Economy of Institutions, Democracy and Voting. Editors: Schofield, N. and Caballero, G., . Springer. 303- 325. 9783642195181
Conferences (2)
Adams, J. and Ezrow, L., (2009). Who Do European Parties Represent? How Western European Parties Represent the Policy Preferences of Opinion Leaders
EZROW, L., (2008). Parties' Policy Programmes and the Dog that Didn't Bark: No Evidence that Proportional Systems Promote Extreme Party Positioning
Grants and funding
2020
REF Critical Friend of Exeter: Review REF items
University of Exeter (Funder)
2008
Subconstituency Representation Across Western Europe
Economic & Social Research Council
Contact
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