This paper aims to analyze the online blusukan campaign strategy used by Gibran-Teguh in 2020 Solo Regional Election. is considered important because situation Indonesia, which being hit COVID-19 pandemic, has changed pattern of people's lives on all fronts, including politics. The candidates for regional heads and mayors are looking new ways so that they do not violate health protocols set gov...

We study the role of partisanship in shaping local fiscal policy Brazilian cities 2004–2016 period. Using a regression-discontinuity design, we find no effect left-wing mayors on size city government. modest but robust positive approximately 0.6 percentage points social expenditures share, which translates small (approximately 1 percent) increase expenditure per capita. The impact spending is s...

Abstract Do the choices of city leaders matter for local economic conditions? While existing literature focuses on how preferences officials influence policy, we argue that managerial skill should condition their ability to achieve goals. We conduct an original phone survey over 300 mayors and managers across USA learn about management practices. Using a two-way fixed effects design holds rich ...

The progressive potential of urban politics is the subject growing interest. However, debates have been largely focused on large cities with strong constituencies activists and Left-voting residents. We know little about opportunities challenges for in smaller areas. This article addresses these shortcomings through a discussion “progressive urbanism” relation to small towns. In doing so, it ma...

Purpose: The objectives of this study are: (a) to examine the association between political budget and incumbents' regional head votes, (b) moderating effect competition in with votes. Theoretical framework: This article examines whether social assistance is associated votes Indonesia’s local elections. Design/methodology/approach: samples are 212 regencies cities Indonesia that conducted elect...

Purpose The relationship between central and sub-national (local) government is contentious around distribution of power control. There a specific concern when place has devolved, but centralised hierarchical accountability pervades. Design/methodology/approach This paper addresses that by considering recent innovative developments place-based arrangements in England, through analysis official ...

Abstract Despite increasing research into populist parties in power, their impact on subnational institutions has been neglected. Taking a novel multilevel perspective, this article inquires the policy consequences of radical right (specifically, FPÖ and Lega) local government, effect simultaneous participation national government. The shows expansion exclusionary that follows concurrent presen...