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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Political Science in Italy Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Political Science in Italy Leader Award
  • 2023 - Research.com Law and Political Science in Italy Leader Award
  • 2023 - Research.com Political Science in Italy Leader Award
  • 2022 - Research.com Law and Political Science in Italy Leader Award

Overview

Mark N. Franklin is affiliated with the European University Institute in Italy. Their academic work primarily spans the Social Sciences with a particular focus on Political Science and International Relations. Subfields contributing to their research include Ocean Engineering, Sociology and Political Science, Gender Studies, and Demography.

Their research addresses diverse topics, prominently featuring Electoral Systems and Political Participation. Additional areas of focus include Social Policy and Reform Studies, Populism and Right-Wing Movements, Gender Politics and Representation, Social and Intergroup Psychology, Culture, Economy, and Development Studies, as well as Political Influence and Corporate Strategies.

Their recent publications demonstrate a sustained engagement with electoral and political science issues. Notable papers include:

  • "Early voting experiences and habit formation" (2023) published in Political Science Research and Methods
  • "Clarity of voter choices: neglected foundation for ideological congruence" (2021) published in Quaderni dell Osservatorio elettorale QOE - IJES
  • "The 2019 European Elections: something old, something new, something borrowed, and something green" (2020) published in Italian Political Science Review/Rivista Italiana di Scienza Politica
  • "Pilot Program for Digitally Validating Well Barrier Integrity During Inflow Testing" (2022) published in SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition
  • "From ideological congruence to satisfaction with democracy: how leverage can mitigate the ill-effects of party polarization" (2023) published in Political Research Exchange

Frequent coauthors include Luana Russo, Elias Dinas, Vicente Valentim, Nikolaj Broberg, and Stefanie Beyens, indicating collaborative work across multiple research projects.

Mark N. Franklin publishes across several recognized venues, such as:

  • Political Science Research and Methods
  • Quaderni dell Osservatorio elettorale QOE - IJES
  • Italian Political Science Review/Rivista Italiana di Scienza Politica
  • SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition
  • Political Research Exchange

Best Publications

  • Voter Turnout and the Dynamics of Electoral Competition in Established Democracies since 1945

    Mark N. Franklin;Cees van der Eijk;Diana Evans;Michael Fotos

  • Electoral Change: Responses to Evolving Social and Attitudinal Structures in Western Countries

    Mark N. Franklin;Thomas T. Mackie;Henry Valen

  • Choosing Europe?: The European Electorate and National Politics in the Face of Union

    C. van der Eijk;Mark N. Franklin

  • The Economy and the Vote: Economic Conditions and Elections in Fifteen Countries

    Wouter van der Brug;Cees van der EijK;Mark Franklin

  • Referendum Outcomes and Trust in Government: Public Support for Europe in the Wake of Maastricht

    C. van der Eijk;M.N. Franklin;M. Marsh

  • Uncorking the Bottle: Popular Opposition to European Unification in the Wake of Maastricht

    Mark Franklin;Michael Marsh;Lauren McLAREN

  • Aspects of Coalition Payoffs in European Parliamentary Democracies

    Eric C. Browne;Mark N. Franklin

  • The Decline of Class Voting in Britain: Changes in the Basis of Electoral Choice, 1964-1983

    Mark N. Franklin

  • Rethinking the dependent variable in voting behavior: On the measurement and analysis of electoral utilities

    Cees van der Eijk;Wouter van der Brug;Martin Kroh;Mark Franklin

  • European Integration and Political Conflict: Potential for contestation on European matters at national elections in Europe

    Cees Van Der Eijk;Mark N. Franklin

  • Economic Perceptions and Vote Choice: Disentangling the Endogeneity

    Christopher Wlezien;Mark Franklin;Daniel Twiggs

  • What voters teach us about Europe-Wide elections: What Europe-Wide elections teach us about voters

    Cees Van Der Eijk;Mark N. Franklin;Michael Marsh

  • The dynamics of electoral participation

    M.N. Franklin

  • The Responsive Public: Issue Salience, Policy Change, and Preferences for European Unification

    Mark N. Franklin;Christopher Wlezien

  • Electoral Engineering and Cross-National Turnout Differences: What Role for Compulsory Voting?

    Mark N. Franklin

  • Constituency Characteristics, Individual Characteristics and Tactical Voting in the 1987 British General Election

    Richard G. Niemi;Guy Written;Mark N. Franklin

  • Attitudes toward Europe and referendum votes: A response to Siune and Svensson

    Mark Franklin;Michael Marsh;Christopher Wlezien

  • Elections and Voters

    Cees Van Der Eijk;Mark N. Franklin

  • Generational Basis of Turnout Decline in Established Democracies

    Mark N Franklin;Mark N Franklin;Patrick Lyons;Michael Marsh

  • The Legacy of Lethargy: How elections to the European Parliament depress turnout

    Mark N. Franklin;Sara B. Hobolt

  • Why Europe Will Run the 21st Century

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  • Voter Turnout and the Dynamics of Electoral Competition in Established Democracies Since 1945: Rational Responses to Electoral Competition

    Mark N. Franklin;Cees van der Eijk;Diana Evans;Michael Fotos

Frequent Co-Authors

Wouter van der Brug
Wouter van der Brug University of Amsterdam
Michael Marsh
Michael Marsh Trinity College Dublin
Wolfgang Rudig
Wolfgang Rudig University of Strathclyde
Christopher Wlezien
Christopher Wlezien The University of Texas at Austin
Sara B. Hobolt
Sara B. Hobolt London School of Economics and Political Science
Rachel Gibson
Rachel Gibson University of Manchester
Richard G. Niemi
Richard G. Niemi University of Rochester
Edward Fieldhouse
Edward Fieldhouse University of Manchester
Bernard Grofman
Bernard Grofman University of California, Irvine
Alexander H. Trechsel
Alexander H. Trechsel University of Lucerne

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