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Dr Resul Umit's Outputs (4)

Translating the complexity of EU differentiation: a comparative analysis of news coverage in Germany, Denmark, and the UK (2024)
Journal Article
Umit, R., Michailidou, A., & Trenz, H.-J. (2024). Translating the complexity of EU differentiation: a comparative analysis of news coverage in Germany, Denmark, and the UK. Journal of Contemporary European Studies, https://doi.org/10.1080/14782804.2024.2348161

This article explores whether and how journalists cover various forms of differentiation in the European Union (EU) in the news. Differentiation is a key feature of European integration, viewed by some as a facilitator of democracy and by others as a... Read More about Translating the complexity of EU differentiation: a comparative analysis of news coverage in Germany, Denmark, and the UK.

Legislator Dissent Does Not Affect Electoral Outcomes (2022)
Journal Article
Cowley, P., & Umit, R. (2023). Legislator Dissent Does Not Affect Electoral Outcomes. British Journal of Political Science, 53(2), 789-795. https://doi.org/10.1017/s0007123422000618

Are there electoral consequences or benefits for legislators who deviate from the party line? We answer this question with data from individual-level vote choice and constituency-level electoral results in the UK for the last two decades. Exploring t... Read More about Legislator Dissent Does Not Affect Electoral Outcomes.

Public support for national vs. international climate change obligations (2022)
Journal Article
Schaffer, L. M., & Umit, R. (2023). Public support for national vs. international climate change obligations. Journal of European Public Policy, 30(3), 537-573. https://doi.org/10.1080/13501763.2022.2099957

To achieve the goals of the Paris Agreement, much will depend on how governments implement future progression toward more ambitious climate policy. While there is research on the acceptance of international climate policy or specific national policy... Read More about Public support for national vs. international climate change obligations.

Wind Turbines, Public Acceptance, and Electoral Outcomes (2022)
Journal Article
Umit, R., & Schaffer, L. M. (2022). Wind Turbines, Public Acceptance, and Electoral Outcomes. Swiss Political Science Review, 28(4), 712-727. https://doi.org/10.1111/spsr.12521

Despite a widespread public support for wind energy in general, wind turbine proposals attract a considerable amount of public opposition. At a time of political commitments to building more wind turbines for climate risk mitigation, we study the pot... Read More about Wind Turbines, Public Acceptance, and Electoral Outcomes.