Election seeking

Blurred lines between electoral and parliamentary representation: The use of constituency staff among Members of the European Parliament

(2023) European Union Politics, 24 (2), pp 239-263. Alloction of constituency-based personal staff is driven by electoral concerns.

Decision makers in the European Parliament (EP)

Members of the European Parliament obtain influence from their parliamentary groups, but hold their office because of choices made by voters and national parties. This project delves into the dynamic between behavior in Parliament and electoral incentives.

Introducing COMEPELDA: Comprehensive European Parliament electoral data covering rules, parties and candidates

(2022) European Union Politics, 23(2), pp 351-371 We introduce data on elections to the European Parliament.

Striving for influence: The effect of performance on candidate selection

(2018) Party Politics, 24 (4), pp 382-396 Parties in closed-list systems prefer renominating high-performing candidates for reelection.

Choosing Agents: Members of the European Parliament and their Political Organizations Seen through Report Allocation

(2017) Doctoral dissertation, University of Oslo, 323 p. This dissertation treats with the mutual influence of parliamentary group's allocation of influence and national parties' selection of candidates.