Mafalda Pratas

Mafalda Pratas

Political Scientist

Publications

Journal Articles

  • “Inequalities in place-based representation: Looking inside electoral districts.” in European Journal of Political Research, 64, 1165–1188 (2025), with J. Fernandes and M. Won. [link]

Other Publications

  • “Political Parties and Party System.” In J. M. Fernandes, P. C. Magalhães, & A. Costa Pinto (Eds.), The Oxford Handbook of Portuguese Politics. Oxford University Press, with F. Bizzarro. [link]

Work in Progress

  • “Elite Polarization and the Erosion of Electoral Accountability.” Under review.

  • “Moderates, Ideologues, and the Dilemmas of Accountability.” Revise and resubmit.

  • “Mainstream Party Credibility and Radical Right Accommodation,” with Jorge Fernandes and Christopher Wratil.

  • “Distributive Equality, Relational Equality, and the Vote: Global Evidence,” with Pedro Magalhães.

  • “The Substantive Cues of Candidates’ Class: Evidence from Brazil,” with Alon Yakter, Jorge Fernandes, and Joaquim Meira.

  • “Cleavages Without Borders: Transnational Cleavages in 12 Large Polities around the World,” with Daniele Caramani.

  • “Linking Groups, Identities and Political Action across World Regions: An Experimental Analysis of Global Cleavages in 12 Large Polities around the World,” with Daniele Caramani.