Publications

2025

(8) McDonnell, D., Ammassari, S., Werner, A., Bolin, N., Valbruzzi, M., Ferrinho Lopes, H., Heinisch, R., Jungar, A.-C., & Wegscheider, C. (2025). Young radicals, moderates, and aligned: Ideological congruence and incongruence in party youth wings. European Journal of Political Research. Advance online publication. [Link] [PDF]

• Featured in The Australian, ‘Progressive party youth divisions more radical than conservatives’.

(7) Ammassari, S., Martinez i Coma, F., & McDonnell, D. (2025). Young voters, abstainers, and unregistered: Generation Z turnout in a compulsory system. Political Studies. Advance online publication. [Link] [PDF]

• Featured in The Australian, ‘Almost half of young Australians vote because they’re scared of a fine’.

(6) Ammassari, S. (2025). Deterrent or stimulus? How perceived societal stigma affects participation in populist radical right parties. Political Studies, 73(1), 240-262. [Link] [PDF]

2024

(5) McDonnell, D., Ammassari, S., Valbruzzi, M., Bolin, N., Werner, A., Heinisch, R., Jungar, A.-C., & Wegscheider, C. (2024). Inside party youth wings: The YOUMEM project. Party Politics. Advance online publication. [Link] [PDF]

(4) Ammassari, S. (2024). Disaffected but efficacious: Why people join populist radical right parties. Government & Opposition, 59(3), 655-674. [Link] [PDF]

2023

(3) Ammassari, S., McDonnell, D., & Valbruzzi, M. (2023). It’s about the type of career: The political ambition gender gap among youth wing members. European Journal of Political Research, 62(4), 1054-1077. [Link] [PDF]

(2) Ammassari, S. (2023). It depends on personal networks: Feelings of stigmatisation among populist radical right party members. European Journal of Political Research, 62(3), 723-741. [Link] [PDF]

(1) Ammassari, S., Fossati, D., & McDonnell, D. (2023). Supporters of India’s BJP: Distinctly populist and nativist. Government & Opposition, 58(4), 807-823. [Link] [PDF]