Policy shifts often seem linked to opinion changes, but parties also alter perceptions through emphasis-based adjustments. This study introduces a new model analyzing party manifestos, finding that leader-dominated parties favor direct opinion change or systemic reactions. Activist-led groups tend toward emphasis-based responses to external shifts. By connecting salience models with spatial approaches, this research offers fresh insights into how parties strategically position themselves.
| It Sounds Like They're Moving: Understanding and Modelling Emphasis-Based Policy Change was authored by Thomas Meyer and Markus Wagner. It was published by Cambridge in PSR&M in 2019. |
