Articles by Elias Koch

December 12, 2025

How election polls shape government-opposition conflict 

Elias Koch
Elias Koch finds that opposition parties become more confrontational towards the government when losing in the polls, and particularly when their support drops below the previous election result. But what does this mean for political systems thriving on an antagonistic relationship between the opposition and the executive? 
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Elias Koch
Doctoral Researcher, Research Training Group DYNAMICS / Research Associate, Hertie School

Elias' research focusses party competition and political behaviour in established democracies, with a particular focus on public opinion dynamics.

His research has been published in journals including the European Journal of Political Research, West European Politics, and Electoral Studies.

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