Recent elections in several countries have produced inconclusive outcomes. This has resulted in extended periods of bargaining between parties to determine the next government. Matthew E Bergman, Hanna Bäck, and Wolfgang C Müller argue that contrary to conventional wisdom, long bargaining periods might actually be a constructive investment in future productivity
She is currently co-editor of the journal Research and Politics and has served as a member of the editorial boards of for example Journal of Politics, Legislative Studies Quarterly, Scandinavian Political Studies, and West European Politics.
Her research, for example, focuses on political parties, legislative behaviour, and coalition politics in parliamentary democracies.
She also conducts research in the field of political psychology, currently focusing mainly on affective polarisation, and she has a strong interest in gender and representation.
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