Steven Weldon - Ph.D . Department of Political Science

Research

My research focuses on political community and conflict, the (changing) nature of political parties and party systems in contemporary democracies, and political behaviour and participation. Here you will find an overview of my research, including peer-reviewed publications, other publications, book reviews, working papers, conference presentations, and research grants.

Peer Reviewed Publications

Bundestag Election 2009: Solidifying the Five Party System. Weldon, Steven and Andrea Nuesser. German Politics and Society (forthcoming May 2010).
The Individual-Institutional Nexus of Political Behavior. Dalton, Russell J., Alix Van Sickle, and Steven Weldon. British Journal of Political Science 40(1): 51-73, 2010.
Germans Divided?: Political Culture in a United Germany. Dalton, Russell J. and Steven Weldon. German Politics and Society (forthcoming March 2010).
Public Opinion and Biotechnological Innovation. Weldon, Steven and David Laycock. Policy and Society v28(4): 315-25, 2009.
Partisanship and Party System Institutionalization. Dalton, Russell J. and Steven Weldon. Party Politics 13(2), 2007.
The Institutional Context of Tolerance for Ethnic Minorities: A Comparative, Multi-Level Analysis of Western Europe. Weldon, Steven. American Journal of Political Science, v50:2, 2006.
Downsize My Polity? : Impacts of Size on Party Membership and Member Activism. Weldon, Steven. Party Politics, 12(4): 467-81, 2006.
Public Images of Political Parties: A Necessary Evil? Dalton, Russell J. and Steven Weldon. West European Politics, 28: 931-951, 2005.
L'immagine dei partiti politici nell'opinione pubblica: un male necessario? Dalton, Russell J. and Steven Weldon Rivista italiana di scienza politica, 34: 379-404, 2004.

Other Publications

Is the Party Over? Spreading Antipathy Toward Parties. (co-author), Public Opinion Pros, May 2005 (reprinted by The Comparative Study of Electoral Systems).
Images of Nationhood and Tolerance of Ethnic Minorities: A Comparative Analysis of Western Europe. Monograph Series (CSD03-08). Center for the Study of Democracy, UC Irvine.

Book Reviews

Information und Entscheidung: Kommunikationsmanagement der politischen Fuehrung (by Gerhard Hirscher and Karl-Rudolf Korte). German Politics and Society, v22:4, 2004.
Immigration and Politics in the New Europe: Reinventing Borders (by Gallya Lahav). Political Science Quarterly. v199:4, 2004.
Parteiorganisation im Wandel (by Thomas Poguntke). German Politics and Society, v20:2, 2002.

Working Papers

Failure to Converge: Dominant Factions and Party Behavior. 2009. Weldon, Steven A.
Intraparty Power and Opinion Structure: Moving Beyond May’s Law. 2009. Weldon, Steven A.
Political Community and Mutual Trust in the European Union. 2009. Klingemann, Hans-Dieter and Steven A. Weldon.
Forsaking Sovereignty: Explaining State Decisions to Sign and Ratify the
International Criminal Court Treaty. 2009 Weldon, Steven A. and Michael Struett.

Conference Presentations

Integration or Fragmentation: Party System Institutionalization in the New Europe. Presentation as part of symposium to commemorate 20 years since the fall of the Berlin Wall at general meetings of European Consortium for Political Research. Organized by Hans-Dieter Klingemann. Potsdam, Germany. 2009.
Left-Right Policy Representation in Comparative Perspective. Paper prepared for conference on Comparative Perspectives on Political Representation at Simon Fraser University. 2009.
Intraparty Power and Party Behavior. Paper prepared for the annual meetings of the Midwest Political Science Association. Chicago. 2008.
Intraparty Opinion Structure, Dominant Factions and Party Behavior:
Moving Beyond May’s Law. Paper prepared for the Joint Sessions of the European Consortium for Political Research. Helsinki. 2007.
The Psychological Roots of Oligarchy: Attitudes toward Intraparty Power. Paper prepared for the annual meetings of the Midwest Political Science Association. Chicago. 2007.
Why Do States Join the International Criminal Court: A Typology. Paper prepared for the annual meetings of the International Studies Association. Chicago. 2007.
Signing and Ratifying International Treaties: A Case Study of the
International Criminal Court Statute with Michael Struett. Paper prepared for the annual meetings of the American Political Science Association. Philadelphia. 2006.
Intraparty Politics, Dominant Factions and Party Behavior. Paper prepared for the annual meetings of Midwest Political Science Association. 2006.
Images of Nationhood and Tolerance of Ethnic Minorities: A Multilevel Model. Invited Talk. Department of Politics and International Relations, Oxford University. 2006.
Party Member Activism in Advanced Industrial Democracies. Invited Talk. Department of Political Science, University of South Carolina. 2005.
Attachment to Parties as a Measure of Institutionalization (co-author), Paper prepared for the conference on "Political Parties and Political Development". National Democratic Institute, August 2005.
Opinion Structure in Political Parties: May’s Law Revisited. Paper presented at the annual meetings of the American Political Science Association. Washington, D.C. September 2005.
Mobilizing the Choir: Party Activism in Advanced Industrial Democracies. Paper presented at the annual meetings of the Midwest Political Science Association. Chicago. April 2005.
The Party on the Ground: Party Membership in Advanced Industrial Democracies. Paper presented at the annual meetings of the American Political Science Association. Chicago. September 2004.
Integration of Ethnic Minorities in Western Europe: A Neo-Institutionalist Approach. Paper presented at the annual meetings of the Western Political Science Association. March 2003.
Images of Nationhood and Tolerance of Ethnic Minorities: A Comparative Analysis of Western Europe. Paper presented at the annual meetings of the International Political Science Association. February 2003.
Protest Vote or Ideological Coherence: The Sources of Far-Right Party Support in Four European Countries. Paper presented at the Comparativists' Day Conference, UCLA January 2003.

Research Grants

2009 – 2011 Genome Canada, Co-Investigator of Social Science Component Responsible for comparative public opinion component of project on emerging technologies. “Grape and Wine Genomics: Political, Social and Ethical Issues,” with Michael Howlett, David Laycock, and Andy Hira. Total Grant: $3,500,000; Political Science component: $486,000.
2008 - 2010 Social Science Research Council (Canada), Co-Investigator “Canadian Social Democracy in the Fourth Party System,” with David Laycock and Lynda Erickson. $127,000.
2008 - 2010 Genome BC, Co-Investigator Responsible for the public opinion component of this project. “WineGen: Public Policy and the Use of Genomic Technologies in the Wine Industry,” with Michael Howlett and David Laycock. Total Grant: $4,500,000; Political Science component: $270,000.
2007 President’s Research Grant, Simon Fraser University “Party Organizations and Intraparty Power in Europe.” $10,000.

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