Brett Bessen

Unbinding the Executive? Public Opinion and Presidential Accountability in Latin AmericaBy: Brett R BessenAbstract: In presidential democracies, public opinion is thought to constrain the executive through elections and protests. However,

Stereotypes and scandals: Politician gender and public judgments about scandal in MexicoBy: Fernanda Quintanilla Domínguez, Rebecca Bell-Martin, Brett Ryan BessenAbstract: This article examines how politician gender shapes voter judgments about

Fairweather cosmopolitans: Immigration attitudes in latin america during the migrant crisisBy: Brett R Bessen, Brendan J Connell, Ken StallmanAbstract: What explains voter attitudes toward immigration in Latin America? This article argues that

Another day, another currency: self-interest, experience, and attitudes toward dollarization in EcuadorBy: Brett R Bessen, Brendan J ConnellAbstract: How, if at all, does self-interest bear on individuals’ economic policy preferences? Though

Rejecting representation? Party systems and popular support for referendums in EuropeBy: Brett R BessenAbstract: Under what conditions do citizens favor deciding political issues by popular vote? Models of support for popular vote processes

Populist discourse and public support for executive aggrandizement in Latin AmericaBy: Brett R BessenAbstract: What explains citizen support for executive aggrandizement? Previous work points to support for the president, showing that

Bessen, Brett R. "Rejecting representation? Party systems and popular support for referendums in Europe." Electoral Studies 68 (2020): 102219