Articles by Sofia Ammassari

March 8, 2024

♀️ Fewer women than men in parties’ youth wings want to run for office

Sofia Ammassari

Youth wings of political parties are a key part of the pipeline to power. However, among their members, fewer women than men would consider running for public office. According to Sofia Ammassari, if we want to redress women’s underrepresentation in parliaments, youth wings are a good place to start

🔮 Beyond grievances: the path to populist radical-right party membership

Sofia Ammassari

Sofia Ammassari argues that grievances are important in understanding why people join populist radical-right parties, but so is political efficacy – the belief that one can influence politics. We shouldn't think of members of these parties only as angry and disaffected citizens; they can be pro-active and efficacious, too

Sofia Ammassari

Research Fellow, Centre for Governance and Public Policy, Griffith University, Queensland

Sofia's main research interests are populism, political parties, and women’s and youth political participation.

She has published on these topics in leading journals such as the European Journal of Political Research and Government & Opposition.

She tweets @AmmassariSofia

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