Piret Ehin
Biographic Data
| ID | 4377753 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Piret Ehin |
| GIVEN NAMES | Piret |
| FAMILY NAME | Ehin |
| SIGNATURE | EHIN P |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Tartu |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-9398-1730 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 9 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 128 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 9 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2001 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 6 |
Satisfaction with democracy after winning and losing without elections
Voters of government parties are systematically more satisfied with democracy than supporters of opposition parties. The dynamics of this winner-loser gap are typically studied in the context of elections. However, it is not clear how changes in government composition that occur without elections midway through an electoral cycle, and that change voters’ winner/loser status, influence satisfaction with democracy. We address this question by exami…
Internet voting in Estonia 2005–2019: Evidence from eleven elections
Internet voting is a highly contested topic in electoral studies. This article examines Internet voting in Estonia over 15 years and 11 nation-wide elections. It focuses on the following questions: How is Internet voting organized and used in Estonia? How have the Estonian Internet voting system and its usage evolved over time? What are the preconditions and consequences of large-scale deployment of Internet voting? The results suggest that the r…
Still second-order? European elections in the era of populism, extremism, and Euroscepticism
The continued relevance of the second-order elections (SOE) theory is one of the most widely debated issues in the study of European Parliament (EP) elections. While the theory has been criticised from many angles, the recent success of populist, extremist, and Eurosceptic parties raises additional questions about the applicability of a model that depicts EP elections as a low-stakes affair revolving around national issues. This article tests the…
Second-order effects or ideational rifts? Explaining outcomes of European elections in an era of populist politics
This article seeks to enhance our understanding of the European Parliament (EP) elections in an era of populist and anti-European Union (EU) politics. Specifically, it aims to evaluate both the conventional second-order elections theory as well as an alternative approach that regards EP elections as an arena for conflict between liberal-democratic Europeanism and populist, extremist and euroskeptic alternatives. It does so by deriving a series of…
Identity and Foreign Policy: Baltic-Russian Relations and European Integration
Contents: Incompatible identities? Baltic-Russian relations and the EU as an arena for identity conflict, Piret Ehin and Eiki Berg Imperial legacy and the Russian-Baltic relations: from conflicting historical narratives to a foreign policy confrontation?, Elena Fofanova and Viatcheslav Morozov Commemorating May 9: the Baltic states and European memory politics, Eva-Clarita Onken Identity politics and contested histories in divided societies: the …
Competing Models of EU Legitimacy: The Test of Popular Expectations
What are the appropriate criteria for assessing the legitimacy of the EU? This article uses data from the Eurobarometer to adjudicate between rival perspectives on EU legitimacy. The findings strengthen the case for holding the EU to the same liberal‐democratic standard of legitimacy that is applied to political authority in the nation‐state
Political support in the baltic states, 1993–2004
The object of this article is to map trends in public support for Baltic political regimes during the transition period. Using a multidimensional model of political support, the article tracks trends in identification with the political community, approval of regime principles, evaluations of regime performance, and trust in political institutions. The results suggest that popular satisfaction with Baltic political regimes is increasing, presumab…
What Kind of Border Regime is in the Making: Towards a Differentiated and Uneven Border Strategy
The recent round of enlargement has provided new impetus for the study of European Union (EU) external borders. This article conceptualizes the emerging European border regime as a composite policy, arguing that the regime is shaped by policy-making across such diverse areas as Regional Policy, Justice and Home Affairs, Neighbourhood Policy and Enlargement. It shows that different policy paradigms attribute diverging functions to the EU external …
Determinants of public support for EU membership: Data from the Baltic countries
Focusing on individual–level determinants of public support for EU membership, this paper brings the literature on Western European integration to bear on the Eastern and Central European accession. Existing theories have focused on utilitarian expectations, political values, and domestic politics as determinants of public attitudes toward European integration. The paper discusses the applicability of the proposed theories and measures in the Eas…
Determinants of public support for EU membership: Data from the Baltic countries
Focusing on individual–level determinants of public support for EU membership, this paper brings the literature on Western European integration to bear on the Eastern and Central European accession. Existing theories have focused on utilitarian expectations, political values, and domestic politics as determinants of public attitudes toward European integration. The paper discusses the applicability of the proposed theories and measures in the Eas…
Still second-order? European elections in the era of populism, extremism, and Euroscepticism
The continued relevance of the second-order elections (SOE) theory is one of the most widely debated issues in the study of European Parliament (EP) elections. While the theory has been criticised from many angles, the recent success of populist, extremist, and Eurosceptic parties raises additional questions about the applicability of a model that depicts EP elections as a low-stakes affair revolving around national issues. This article tests the…
What Kind of Border Regime is in the Making: Towards a Differentiated and Uneven Border Strategy
The recent round of enlargement has provided new impetus for the study of European Union (EU) external borders. This article conceptualizes the emerging European border regime as a composite policy, arguing that the regime is shaped by policy-making across such diverse areas as Regional Policy, Justice and Home Affairs, Neighbourhood Policy and Enlargement. It shows that different policy paradigms attribute diverging functions to the EU external …
Competing Models of EU Legitimacy: The Test of Popular Expectations
What are the appropriate criteria for assessing the legitimacy of the EU? This article uses data from the Eurobarometer to adjudicate between rival perspectives on EU legitimacy. The findings strengthen the case for holding the EU to the same liberal‐democratic standard of legitimacy that is applied to political authority in the nation‐state
Political support in the baltic states, 1993–2004
The object of this article is to map trends in public support for Baltic political regimes during the transition period. Using a multidimensional model of political support, the article tracks trends in identification with the political community, approval of regime principles, evaluations of regime performance, and trust in political institutions. The results suggest that popular satisfaction with Baltic political regimes is increasing, presumab…
Internet voting in Estonia 2005–2019: Evidence from eleven elections
Internet voting is a highly contested topic in electoral studies. This article examines Internet voting in Estonia over 15 years and 11 nation-wide elections. It focuses on the following questions: How is Internet voting organized and used in Estonia? How have the Estonian Internet voting system and its usage evolved over time? What are the preconditions and consequences of large-scale deployment of Internet voting? The results suggest that the r…
Second-order effects or ideational rifts? Explaining outcomes of European elections in an era of populist politics
This article seeks to enhance our understanding of the European Parliament (EP) elections in an era of populist and anti-European Union (EU) politics. Specifically, it aims to evaluate both the conventional second-order elections theory as well as an alternative approach that regards EP elections as an arena for conflict between liberal-democratic Europeanism and populist, extremist and euroskeptic alternatives. It does so by deriving a series of…
Determinants of public support for EU membership: Data from the Baltic countries
Focusing on individual–level determinants of public support for EU membership, this paper brings the literature on Western European integration to bear on the Eastern and Central European accession. Existing theories have focused on utilitarian expectations, political values, and domestic politics as determinants of public attitudes toward European integration. The paper discusses the applicability of the proposed theories and measures in the Eas…
What Kind of Border Regime is in the Making: Towards a Differentiated and Uneven Border Strategy
The recent round of enlargement has provided new impetus for the study of European Union (EU) external borders. This article conceptualizes the emerging European border regime as a composite policy, arguing that the regime is shaped by policy-making across such diverse areas as Regional Policy, Justice and Home Affairs, Neighbourhood Policy and Enlargement. It shows that different policy paradigms attribute diverging functions to the EU external …
Political support in the baltic states, 1993–2004
The object of this article is to map trends in public support for Baltic political regimes during the transition period. Using a multidimensional model of political support, the article tracks trends in identification with the political community, approval of regime principles, evaluations of regime performance, and trust in political institutions. The results suggest that popular satisfaction with Baltic political regimes is increasing, presumab…
Competing Models of EU Legitimacy: The Test of Popular Expectations
What are the appropriate criteria for assessing the legitimacy of the EU? This article uses data from the Eurobarometer to adjudicate between rival perspectives on EU legitimacy. The findings strengthen the case for holding the EU to the same liberal‐democratic standard of legitimacy that is applied to political authority in the nation‐state
Identity and Foreign Policy: Baltic-Russian Relations and European Integration
Contents: Incompatible identities? Baltic-Russian relations and the EU as an arena for identity conflict, Piret Ehin and Eiki Berg Imperial legacy and the Russian-Baltic relations: from conflicting historical narratives to a foreign policy confrontation?, Elena Fofanova and Viatcheslav Morozov Commemorating May 9: the Baltic states and European memory politics, Eva-Clarita Onken Identity politics and contested histories in divided societies: the …
Second-order effects or ideational rifts? Explaining outcomes of European elections in an era of populist politics
This article seeks to enhance our understanding of the European Parliament (EP) elections in an era of populist and anti-European Union (EU) politics. Specifically, it aims to evaluate both the conventional second-order elections theory as well as an alternative approach that regards EP elections as an arena for conflict between liberal-democratic Europeanism and populist, extremist and euroskeptic alternatives. It does so by deriving a series of…
Still second-order? European elections in the era of populism, extremism, and Euroscepticism
The continued relevance of the second-order elections (SOE) theory is one of the most widely debated issues in the study of European Parliament (EP) elections. While the theory has been criticised from many angles, the recent success of populist, extremist, and Eurosceptic parties raises additional questions about the applicability of a model that depicts EP elections as a low-stakes affair revolving around national issues. This article tests the…
Internet voting in Estonia 2005–2019: Evidence from eleven elections
Internet voting is a highly contested topic in electoral studies. This article examines Internet voting in Estonia over 15 years and 11 nation-wide elections. It focuses on the following questions: How is Internet voting organized and used in Estonia? How have the Estonian Internet voting system and its usage evolved over time? What are the preconditions and consequences of large-scale deployment of Internet voting? The results suggest that the r…
Satisfaction with democracy after winning and losing without elections
Voters of government parties are systematically more satisfied with democracy than supporters of opposition parties. The dynamics of this winner-loser gap are typically studied in the context of elections. However, it is not clear how changes in government composition that occur without elections midway through an electoral cycle, and that change voters’ winner/loser status, influence satisfaction with democracy. We address this question by exami…
Political science (8 works) · Economics (7 works) · Politics (7 works) · Law (6 works) · Political economy (6 works) · Democracy (5 works) · Electoral Systems and Political Participation (5 works) · European union (5 works) · European Union Policy and Governance (5 works) · Law (5 works)