MARGIT TAVITS

 

Assistant Professor

Department of Political Science

Washington University in St. Louis

 

 

Campus Box 1063

One Brookings Drive

St. Louis, MO 63130

tavits -at- wustl.edu

http://tavits.wustl.edu/

Curriculum vitae

Publications


Presidents with Prime Ministers, Oxford University Press, 2009.




“Why Do People Engage in Corruption? The Case of Estonia.” Social Forces, forthcoming.


“Geographically Targeted Spending: Exploring the Electoral Strategies of Incumbent Governments.” European Political Science Review, forthcoming.


“The Effect of Local Ties on Electoral Success and Parliamentary Behavior: The Case of Estonia.” Party Politics, forthcoming.


“The Making of Mavericks: Local Loyalties and Party Defections.” Comparative Political Studies, forthcoming.


“Direct Presidential Elections and Turnout in Parliamentary Contests.” Political Research Quarterly, 62(1): 42-54, 2009.


“The Role of Parties’ Past Behavior in Coalition Formation.” American Political Science Review, 102(4): 495-507, 2008.


“Representation, Corruption, and Subjective Well-BeingComparative Political Studies, 41(12): 1607-1630, 2008.


“Beliefs and Voting Decisions: A Test of the Pivotal Voting Model” (with John Duffy). American Journal of Political Science, 52(3): 603-618, 2008.

“On the Linkage between Electoral Volatility and Party System Instability in Central and Eastern Europe.” European Journal of Political Research, 47(5): 537-555, 2008.

“Policy Positions, Issue Importance and Party Competition in New DemocraciesComparative Political Studies, 41(1): 48-72, 2008.

“Party Systems in the Making: The Emergence and Success of New Parties in New Democracies British Journal of Political Science, 38(1): 113-133, 2008. <Supplemental material>.

“Principle vs. Pragmatism: Policy Shifts and Political CompetitionAmerican Journal of Political Science, 51(1): 151-165, 2007.

“Clarity of Responsibility and CorruptionAmerican Journal of Political Science, 51(1): 218-229, 2007.

“Partisanship and the Dynamics of “Candidate Centered Politics” in American Presidential Nominations” (with David C. Barker and Adam B. Lawrence). Electoral Studies, 25(3): 599-610, 2006.

“Making Democracy Work More? Exploring the Linkage between Social Capital and Government Performance.” Political Research Quarterly, 59(2): 211-225, 2006.

“Learning to Make Votes Count: The Role of Democratic Experience” (with Taavi Annus). Electoral Studies, 25(1): 72-90, 2006.

“Agencification in Estonia” (with Taavi Annus). Public Administration and Development, 26(1): 3-14, 2006.

“Party System Change: Testing a Model of New Party EntryParty Politics, 12(1): 99-119, 2006.

“The Development of Stable Party Support: Electoral Dynamics in Post-Communist Europe.” American Journal of Political Science, 49(2): 283-298, 2005.

“Judicial Behavior after a Change of Regime: The Effects of Judge and Defendant Characteristics” (with Taavi Annus). Law & Society Review, 38(4): 711-736, 2004.

“The Size of Government in Majoritarian and Consensus Democracies.” Comparative Political Studies, 37(3): 340-359, 2004.

“Policy Learning and Uncertainty: The Case of Pension Reform in Estonia and Latvia.” Policy Studies Journal, 31(4): 643-660, 2003.