Professor Lawrence Ezrow

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Email
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Telephone
+44 (0) 1206 873770
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Location
5B.301, Colchester Campus
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Academic support hours
Tuesdays 11:30-1:30pm
Profile
Biography
Lawrence Ezrow is a Professor in the Department of Government at the 糖心Vlog. His research interests are elections, political representation, policy diffusion, populism, parties鈥 election strategies, and European Politics. He served as Head of the Department of Government (2016-19) and played a key role in providing leadership and shaping the development of the Department during a period of university expansion. He also served as Section Chair at the American Political Science Association (APSA) for the section on 鈥淩epresentation and Electoral Systems鈥. He is currently an elected member of the Midwest Political Science Association Council (2023-26). Before arriving at 糖心Vlog, he was a Postdoctoral Fellow in Multi-level Governance at the Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam (VU). He has also held visiting appointments at Dartmouth College, Nuffield College (Oxford), the Institute for Advanced Studies (Vienna), and at the European Union Center at Texas A&M University. He has published articles in journals including the American Journal of Political Science, American Political Science Review, British Journal of Political Science, Comparative Political Studies, European Journal of Political Research, European Journal of Public Policy, International Studies Quarterly, Journal of Politics, Journal of Public Policy, Party Politics, Political Science Research and Methods, Research and Politics, Social Science Quarterly, West European Politics, and World Politics.
Qualifications
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BA (with honours), University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
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MA, Ph.D., University of California, Santa Barbara
Research and professional activities
Research interests
political representation
parties' election strategies
political institutions
Current research
http://www.ljezrow.com/
Teaching and supervision
Previous supervision

Degree subject: Government
Degree type: Doctor of Philosophy
Awarded date: 6/1/2023

Degree type: Occasional Postgraduate Study
Awarded date: 22/5/2021

Degree subject: Government
Degree type: Doctor of Philosophy
Awarded date: 10/10/2019

Degree subject: Government
Degree type: Doctor of Philosophy
Awarded date: 13/6/2019

Degree type: Occasional Postgraduate Study
Awarded date: 17/12/2018

Degree subject: Government
Degree type: Doctor of Philosophy
Awarded date: 29/1/2015
Publications
Journal articles (45)
Hellwig, T., Ezrow, L. and Krause, W., . West European Politics
(2025). Correction to 鈥淏icameralism and Policy Responsiveness to Public Opinion鈥. American Journal of Political Science
Bohmelt, T., Ezrow, L. and Zur, R., (2024). . Electoral Studies. 88 (April), 102762-102762
Ezrow, L. and Krause, W., (2023). . British Journal of Political Science. 53 (1), 85-103
Ezrow, L., Fenzl, M. and Hellwig, T., (2023). . American Journal of Political Science. 68 (3), 1089-1105
Adams, J., Bernardi, L., Ezrow, L. and Somer-Topcu, Z., (2023). . Political Studies. 72 (3), 1203-1222
Bohmelt, T. and Ezrow, L., (2023). . Journal of European Public Policy. 31 (11), 3651-3675
Bohmelt, T. and Ezrow, L., (2022). . Journal of Public Policy. 42 (1), 1-19
Senninger, R., Bischof, D. and Ezrow, L., (2022). . Political Science Research and Methods. 10 (3), 651-658
Bohmelt, T., Ezrow, L. and Lehrer, R., (2022). . European Journal of Political Research. 61 (4), 1143-1154
Adams, JF., B枚hmelt, T., Ezrow, L. and Schleiter, P., (2022). . PLoS One. 17 (9), e0273951-e0273951
Ezrow, L., B枚hmelt, T., Lehrer, R. and Ward, H., (2021). . Party Politics. 27 (4), 716-729
(2021). Corrigendum to Satisfaction with democracy and voter turnout: A temporal perspective. Party Politics. 27 (2), 389-389
Schleiter, P., Bohmelt, T., Ezrow, L. and Lehrer, R., (2021). . World Politics. 73 (3), 512-544
Ezrow, L., Hellwig, T. and Fenzl, M., (2020). . The Journal of Politics. 82 (3), 1166-1170
Adams, J., Bernardi, L., Ezrow, L., Gordon, O., Liu, T-P. and Phillips, MC., (2019). . European Journal of Political Research. 58 (4), 1234-1244
Lehrer, R., Ezrow, L., Ward, H. and Bohmelt, T., (2017). . Social Science Quarterly. 98 (3), 1026-1024
Bohmelt, TFK., Ezrow, L., Lehrer, R., Schleiter, P. and Ward, H., (2017). . International Studies Quarterly. 61 (4), 749-759
Bohmelt, T., Ezrow, L., Lehrer, R. and Ward, H., (2016). . American Political Science Review. 110 (2), 397-410
Ezrow, L. and Xezonakis, G., (2016). . Party Politics. 22 (1), 3-14
Adams, J., Ezrow, L. and Wlezien, C., (2016). . American Journal of Political Science. 60 (4), 811-823
Ezrow, L. and Hellwig, T., (2015). . Research & Politics. 2 (4), 205316801561487-205316801561487
Ezrow, L., Homola, J. and Tavits, M., (2014). When Extremism Pays: Policy Positions, Voter Certainty, and Party Support in Postcommunist Europe. Journal of Politics. 76 (02), 535-547
Adams, J., Ezrow, L. and Somer-Topcu, Z., (2014). . American Journal of Political Science. 58 (4), 967-978
Ezrow, L., Homola, J. and Tavits, M., (2014). . The Journal of Politics. 76 (2), 535-547
Ezrow, L. and Hellwig, T., (2014). . International Studies Quarterly. 58 (4), 816-827
Ezrow, L., Tavits, M. and Homola, J., (2014). . Comparative Political Studies. 47 (11), 1558-1583
Abney, R., Adams, J., Clark, M., Easton, M., Ezrow, L., Kosmidis, S. and Neundorf, A., (2013). . Party Politics. 19 (1), 61-82
Adams, J., Ezrow, L., Merrill, S. and Somer-Topcu, Z., (2013). . British Journal of Political Science. 43 (1), 1-23
Adams, J., Ezrow, L., Merrill, S. and Somer-Topcu, Z., (2013). Does Collective Responsibility for Performance Alter Party Strategies? Policy-Seeking Parties in Proportional Systems. British Journal of Political Science. 43 (01), 1-23
Adams, J., Ezrow, L. and Leiter, D., (2012). . West European Politics. 35 (6), 1272-1294
Adams, J., Ezrow, L. and Somer-Topcu, Z., (2011). . American Journal of Political Science. 55 (2), 370-382
Ezrow, L. and Xezonakis, G., (2011). . Comparative Political Studies. 44 (9), 1152-1178
Ward, H., Ezrow, L. and Dorussen, H., (2011). . World Politics. 63 (3), 509-547
Ezrow, L., De Vries, C., Steenbergen, M. and Edwards, E., (2011). . Party Politics. 17 (3), 275-301
Ezrow, L., (2011). . British Journal of Political Science. 41 (2), 448-452
Ward, H., Dorussen, H. and Ezrow, L., (2011). Globalization, Social Democratic Parties and the Median Voter. World Politics. 63 (3), 509-547
Ezrow, L., (2011). Reply to Dow: Party Positions, Votes and the Mediating Role of Electoral Systems?. British Journal of Political Science. 41 (02), 448-452
Budge, I., Ezrow, L. and McDonald, MD., (2010). . British Journal of Political Science. 40 (4), 781-804
Budge, I., Ezrow, L. and McDonald, MD., (2010). Ideology, Party Factionalism and Policy Change: An integrated dynamic theory. British Journal of Political Science. 40 (04), 781-804
EZROW, L., (2008). . European Journal of Political Research. 47 (2), 206-220
Ezrow, L., (2007). . The Journal of Politics. 69 (1), 182-192
Adams, J., Clark, M., Ezrow, L. and Glasgow, G., (2006). . American Journal of Political Science. 50 (3), 513-529
EZROW, L., (2005). . European Journal of Political Research. 44 (6), 881-898
ADAMS, J., CLARK, M., EZROW, L. and GLASGOW, G., (2004). . British Journal of Political Science. 34 (4), 589-610
Books (1)
Ezrow, L., (2010). . Oxford University Press. 9780199572526
Book chapters (1)
Ezrow, L., (2011). . In: Political Economy of Institutions, Democracy and Voting. Editors: Schofield, N. and Caballero, G., . Springer. 303- 325. 9783642195181
Conferences (2)
Adams, J. and Ezrow, L., (2009).
EZROW, L., (2008).
Grants and funding
2020
REF Critical Friend of Exeter: Review REF items
University of Exeter (Funder)
2008
Subconstituency Representation Across Western Europe
Economic & Social Research Council
Contact
Academic support hours:
Tuesdays 11:30-1:30pm