Isabelle Guinaudeau

Isabelle Guinaudeau’s research is at the juncture of comparative politics, electoral studies and public policy analysis. Between 2014 and 2018, she has lead the French Reserch Agency project PARTIPOL on French executives’ electoral pledges. Together with Elisa Deiss-Helbig and Theres Matthiess, she is the PI of the Franco-German project UNEQUALMAND on group targeting in electoral programs and public policy. In this context, she uses several experimental surveys to grasp the effects of pledges and their fulfillment in terms of representation. Isabelle has also worked on executive popularity, French government coalitions, or ministerial portfolio reforms. She has published, among others: Do elections (still) matter ? Mandates, Institutions, and Policies in Western Europe (Oxford University Press, 2021, with Emiliano Grossman) as well as articles in journals such as the British Journal of Political Science, European Journal of Political Research, European Union Politics, West European Politics ou the French Journal of Political Science.

Current project:

UNEQUALMAND: Unequal mandate responsiveness? How electoral promises and their realizations target groups in France and Germany (2022-2025)

2. Teaching

Isabelle Guinaudeau has taught classes in several languages and formats (seminar, lecture, methodological training session) and at all levels. She has notably taught on comparative politics, agenda-setting or the transformations of European party systems.

3. Editorial activities

Review editor of French Politics (since 2018)

Editor (with Simon Persico) of a special issue of the French Journal of Political Science on Electoral promises.

Editor (with Astrid Kufer and Christophe Premat) of the Dictionnaire des relations franco-allemandes (Presses universitaires de Bordeaux, 2009) and of the German version (Handwörterbuch der deutsch-französischen Beziehungen, NOMOS, 2009, 2015).

4. Awards & Prizes

2024 - CNRS Bronze Medal

2023 - Best Paper Prize granted by the ECPR Standing Group on “Public Opinion and Voting Behaviour in a Comparative Perspective” for a paper presented at the 2023 ECPR General Conference, received jointly with E.  Deiss-Helbig for the article "From Electoral Pledges to Coalition Agreements: Coalition bargaining and policy payoffs in Germany (2002-2021)"

2015 - Frank L. Wilson Award for Best Paper Presented at APSA concerning France and French politics, received jointly with M. Becher and S. Brouard for the article “Prime Ministers and the Electoral Cost of Using the Confidence Vote in Legislative Bargaining”

2012 - Best dissertation prize, Franco-German university

5. Most recent publications

Guinaudeau B., Guinaudeau I. (2023) (When) do Electoral Mandates Set the Agenda? Government Capacity and Mandate Responsiveness in Germany. European Journal of Political Research, 62(4): 1212-1234.

Guinaudeau I., Costa O. (2022) Issue Politicization in the European Parliament. An Analysis of Parliamentary Questions for Oral Answers. Journal of Common Market Studies, 60(3): 507-525.

Grossman E., Guinaudeau I. (2021) Do Elections (Still) Matter? Mandates, Institutions, and Policies in Western Europe. Oxford: Oxford University Press.

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• Emiliano Grossman, Isabelle Guinaudeau. Tunnels of Attention: Reconsidering Issue Competition. Comparative Political Studies, 2024, ⟨10.1177/00104140241302756⟩. ⟨hal-04809745⟩
• Emiliano Grossman, Isabelle Guinaudeau. Les enjeux et promesses de la campagne. Vincent Tiberj; Kevin Brookes; Amaïa Courty; Anja Durovic; Tristan Haute. Citoyens et partis après 2022, PUF, pp.101-116, 2024, Hors collection, 9782130867029. ⟨hal-04578268⟩
• Isabelle Guinaudeau, Simon Persico. Partis, promesses et politiques publiques. Florence Haegel; Simon Persico. Partis politiques, Bruylant, 2023, Traités de science politique, 9782802767534. ⟨hal-04404665⟩
• Benjamin Guinaudeau, Isabelle Guinaudeau. (When) do electoral mandates set the agenda? Government capacity and mandate responsiveness in Germany. European Journal of Political Research, 2022, ⟨10.1111/1475-6765.12557⟩. ⟨hal-03911960⟩
• Isabelle Guinaudeau, Matthiess Theres, Elisa Deiss-Helbig. Retrospective pledge voting, policy consistency and group belonging: A survey experimental test on voters’ reactions to group targeted pledge performance. ECPR General Conference, ECPR, Aug 2022, Innsbruck, Austria. ⟨hal-04003776⟩
• Isabelle Guinaudeau, Elisa Deiss-Helbig, Matthiess Theres. Who deserves? Explaining individual variations in the deservingness perceptions of social groups. ECPR General Conference, ECPR, Jul 2022, Innsbruck, Austria. ⟨hal-04003795⟩
• Isabelle Guinaudeau, Matthiess Theres, Elisa Deiss-Helbig. Who deserves? Explaining individual variations in the deservingness perceptions of social groups. 16ème Congrès de l’Association Française de Science Politique, Association Française de Science Politique, Jul 2022, Lille, France. ⟨hal-04003749⟩
• Isabelle Guinaudeau, Elisa Deiss-Helbig, Matthiess Theres. Retrospective pledge voting, policy consistency and group belonging: A survey experimental test on voters’ reactions to group targeted pledge performance. EPSA2022, European Political Science Association, Jun 2022, Prague, Czech Republic. ⟨hal-04003736⟩
• Elisa Deiss-Helbig, Isabelle Guinaudeau, Matthiess Theres. Who deserves? Explaining individual variations in the deservingness perceptions of social groups. EPSA2022, Jun 2022, Prague, Czech Republic. ⟨hal-04003716⟩
• Olivier Costa, Isabelle Guinaudeau. Issue Politicization in the European Parliament. An Analysis of Parliamentary Questions for Oral Answer (2004-2019). Congrès de la European Union Studies Association, May 2022, Miami, United States. ⟨halshs-03919158⟩
• Isabelle Guinaudeau, Olivier Costa. Issue Politicization in the European Parliament. An Analysis of Parliamentary Questions for Oral Answer (2004–19). Journal of Common Market Studies, 2022, 60 (3), pp.507-525. ⟨10.1111/jcms.13243⟩. ⟨halshs-03347809⟩
• Isabelle Guinaudeau, Benjamin Guinaudeau. Et si le second tour se jouait sur le social ?. 2022. ⟨halshs-03657036⟩
• Emiliano Grossman, Isabelle Guinaudeau. Les candidats à la présidentielle copient-ils les programmes de leurs concurrents ?. 2022. ⟨halshs-03656578⟩
• Isabelle Guinaudeau, Emiliano Grossman. Do elections still matter? Testing the link between campaign priorities and government policy in Western Europe. 2022. ⟨hal-04003954⟩
• Emiliano Grossman, Isabelle Guinaudeau. Les gouvernements agissent-ils sur les priorités affichées dans leur programme ?. 2022. ⟨halshs-03591119⟩
• Emiliano Grossman, Isabelle Guinaudeau. Do Elections (Still) Matter? Mandates, Institutions, and Policies in Western Europe. Oxford University Press, pp.224, 2021, 9780192847218. ⟨hal-03468708⟩
• Isabelle Guinaudeau. Démarche d'éco-exemplarité pour la gestion des déchets des collectivités du Sud Est Manceau : diagnostic et plan d'actions. Sciences de l'Homme et Société. 2021. ⟨dumas-03405133⟩
• Isabelle Guinaudeau, Simon Persico. France: electoral necessity and presidential leadership beyond parties. Torbjörn Bergman; Hanna Back; Johan Hellström (ed.). Coalition Governance in Western Europe, Oxford University Press, pp.205-246, 2021, Comparative politics, 978-0-19-886848-4. ⟨halshs-03359160⟩
• Ulrich Sieberer, Thomas Meyer, Hanna Bäck, Andrea Ceron, Albert Falcó-Gimeno, et al.. The Political Dynamics of Portfolio Design in European Democracies. British Journal of Political Science, 2021, 51 (2), pp.772-787. ⟨10.1017/S0007123419000346⟩. ⟨halshs-02890230⟩
• Isabelle Guinaudeau, Benjamin Guinaudeau. (When) Do Elections Set the Agenda? The Extent and Determinants of Mandate Responsiveness in Germany (1978-2017). ECPR General Conference, Panel : Political Parties: Strategies and Outcomes, ECPR, Aug 2020, Hambourg, Germany. ⟨halshs-02980091⟩
• Isabelle Guinaudeau, Elisa Deiss-Helbig. From Electoral Pledges to Coalition Agreements: Coalition bargaining and policy payoffs in Germany (2005-2017). ECPR General Conference, ECPR, Aug 2020, Hambourg, Germany. ⟨halshs-02946737⟩
• Isabelle Guinaudeau, Simon Persico. Les programmes électoraux valent-ils la peine d’être lus ? Engagements électoraux et politiques publiques. La Lettre de l'InSHS, 2020, 46, pp.33-34. ⟨halshs-02551098⟩
• Isabelle Guinaudeau. A matter of motivation ? Incentives and pledge fulfillment. Politics Lecture Series, Université Humboldt, Feb 2020, Berlin, Germany. ⟨halshs-02551025⟩
• Olivier Costa, Isabelle Guinaudeau. Issue Competition in the European Arena. An Analysis of Parliamentary Questions in the European Parliament (1999-2019). 15e Congrès de l’AFSP, Session thématique GA : Compétition politique : Transformations des conflits et des partis politiques en Europe, Association française de science politique, Jul 2019, Pessac, France. ⟨halshs-02303195⟩
• Isabelle Guinaudeau. Politics and Pledge Fulfillment. A Mixed-methods Analysis of French Electoral Pledges. AB B-Kolloquium, Mannheimer Zentrum für Europäische Sozialforschung, May 2019, Mannheim, Germany. ⟨halshs-02429431⟩
• Emiliano Grossman, Simon Persico, Isabelle Guinaudeau. Les partis et l'Europe : Européanisation des programmes ou nationalisation des enjeux européens ?. Politique européenne, 2019, Qu’est-ce que l’Europe politique ? Un agenda de recherche sur la politisation de l’UE, 64, pp.56-85. ⟨10.3917/poeu.064.0056⟩. ⟨halshs-02399368⟩
• Isabelle Guinaudeau, Emiliano Grossman, Simon Persico. Comment les enjeux européens transforment-ils la compétition politique nationale ?. Simon Persico; Sabine Saurugger (dir.). Sauver l'Europe ? Citoyens, élections et gouvernance européenne par gros temps, Ed. Dalloz, pp.127-137, 2019, Les sens du droit, 9782247189588. ⟨halshs-02175003⟩
• Isabelle Guinaudeau, Emiliano Grossman, Simon Persico. Quelles sont les conséquences de la montée des oppositions à l’Union européenne sur les systèmes politiques nationaux ?. Simon Persico; Sabine Saurugger (dir.). Sauver l’Europe ? Citoyens, élections et gouvernance européenne par gros temps, Dalloz, pp.103-112, 2019, 9782247189588. ⟨halshs-02047392⟩
• Isabelle Guinaudeau, Tinette Schnatterer. Measuring Public Support for European Integration across Time and Countries: The ‘European Mood’ Indicator. British Journal of Political Science, 2019, 49 (3), pp.1187-1197. ⟨10.1017/S0007123416000776⟩. ⟨halshs-01686534⟩
• Isabelle Guinaudeau, Simon Persico. Les promesses électorales n’engagent-elles que ceux qui les écoutent ?. 2018, pp.[en ligne]. ⟨halshs-02182087⟩
• Isabelle Guinaudeau, Olivier Costa. Analyse de la politisation au Parlement européen par l’étude des questions parlementaires. Forum du Réseau transatlantique sur la politisation dans l’Union européenne (réseau Jean Monnet), Apr 2018, Pessac, France. ⟨halshs-02358675⟩
• Isabelle Guinaudeau, Olivier Costa. Quelle est la cible ? Les conditions de réalisation des promesses électorales distributives à la lumière de la hausse du minimum vieillesse de 2008. Revue Française de Science Politique, 2018, 68 (2), pp.291-317. ⟨10.3917/rfsp.682.0291⟩. ⟨halshs-01820442⟩
• Isabelle Guinaudeau, Simon Persico. Dossier : Promesses électorales. Revue Française de Science Politique, 68 (2), pp.215-364, 2018. ⟨halshs-02456163⟩
• Sylvain Brouard, Emiliano Grossman, Isabelle Guinaudeau, Simon Persico, Caterina Froio. Do Party Manifestos Matter in Policy-Making? Capacities, Incentives and Outcomes of Electoral Programmes in France. Political Studies, 2018, 66 (4), pp.903-921. ⟨10.1177/0032321717745433⟩. ⟨hal-02184151⟩
• Isabelle Guinaudeau, Simon Persico. Tenir promesse. Les conditions de réalisation des programmes électoraux. Revue Française de Science Politique, 2018, 68 (2), pp.215-237. ⟨10.3917/rfsp.682.0215⟩. ⟨halshs-01820422⟩
• Isabelle Guinaudeau, Sabine Saurugger. Entrepreneurs politiques et engagement électoral. La loi LRU et le rôle de la conférence des présidents d'université. Revue Française de Science Politique, 2018, 68 (2), pp.319-342. ⟨10.3917/rfsp.682.0319⟩. ⟨halshs-01812462⟩
• Emiliano Grossman, Isabelle Guinaudeau. Playing the game home or away? Studying the dynamics of party issue attention. 4e journée d'étude du réseau Sciences-Po Quanti, Laboratoire Pacte; Sciences-Po Grenoble, Dec 2017, Grenoble, France. ⟨halshs-02491418⟩
• Emiliano Grossman, Isabelle Guinaudeau. Le vote sur enjeu. Yves Déloye; Nonna Mayer (dir.). Analyses électorales, Éditions Bruylant, pp.497-548, 2017, Traités de science politique, 9782802755715. ⟨10.3917/bru.deloy.2017.01.0497⟩. ⟨hal-02383483⟩
• Céline Belot, Isabelle Guinaudeau. Citizens’ Support for European Integration. What is the Role of Traditional Cleavages?. Pierre Bréchon; Frédéric Gonthier (dir.). European Values. Trends and Divides Over Thirty Years, 17, Brill, pp.153-175, 2017, European Values Studies, 978-90-04-34106-7. ⟨10.1163/9789004341067_011⟩. ⟨halshs-01522152⟩
• Paul Thurner, Sylvain Brouard, Isabelle Guinaudeau, Martin Dolezal, Swen Hutter, et al.. The Conflict over Nuclear Energy. Paul Thurner; Wolfgang Müller. The Politics of Nuclear Energy in Western Europe, Oxford University Press, pp.65-97, 2017, 9780198747031. ⟨10.1093/oso/9780198747031.003.0004⟩. ⟨hal-03567575⟩
• Céline Belot, Isabelle Guinaudeau. Instrumental Political Support: Bringing Policy Preferences back into Explanations of EU Support. West European Politics, 2017, ⟨10.1080/01402382.2016.1269272⟩. ⟨halshs-01491594⟩
• Isabelle Guinaudeau. La compétence des partis et le vote. Florent Gougou; Vincent Tiberj (dir.). La déconnexion électorale : un état de la démocratie française, Fondation Jean Jaurès, pp.79-85, 2017. ⟨hal-01618098⟩
• Christophe Bouillaud, Isabelle Guinaudeau, Simon Persico. Parole tenue ? Une étude de la trajectoire des promesses électorales du président Nicolas Sarkozy (2007-2012). Gouvernement & action publique, 2017, 6 (3), pp.85-113. ⟨10.3917/gap.173.0085⟩. ⟨hal-01682404⟩
• Sylvain Brouard, Isabelle Guinaudeau. Nuclear Politics in France. Wolfgang C. Müller; Paul W. Thurner (eds.). The Politics of Nuclear Energy in Western Europe, Oxford University Press, pp.125-156, 2017, 9780198747031. ⟨10.1093/oso/9780198747031.003.0006⟩. ⟨halshs-01596144⟩
• Michael Becher, Sylvain Brouard, Isabelle Guinaudeau. Prime ministers and the electoral cost of using the confidence vote in legislative bargaining: evidence from France. West European Politics, 2017, 40 (2), pp.252-274. ⟨10.1080/01402382.2016.1192899⟩. ⟨halshs-01500430⟩
• Isabelle Guinaudeau. Coalition Governments in France. Workshop on Coalition Governments in Western Europe, Institut für Staatswissenschaften, Dec 2016, Vienne, Austria. ⟨halshs-01436414⟩
• Isabelle Guinaudeau. Présentation des résultats du projet de recherche « Les politiques à l'épreuve des partis, ou vice-versa ? ». Séance conjointe du groupe « Élections et partis » et de l'axe « Action publique, opinions et représentations, Laboratoire Pacte; Sciences Po Grenoble, Dec 2016, Grenoble, France. ⟨halshs-02889606⟩
• Isabelle Guinaudeau. Du programme électoral à l’action publique. Une présentation du projet ANR Partipol. Séminaire de l’axe Légitimités, organisations et représentations (LOR), UMR 5116 Centre Émile Durkheim, Oct 2016, Sciences Po Bordeaux, Pessac, France. ⟨halshs-02889590⟩
• Isabelle Guinaudeau, Simon Persico, Tinette Schnatterer. European Mood and Partisan Support for European Integration. Comparative Agendas Project Conference, Jun 2016, Genève, Switzerland. ⟨halshs-02889604⟩
• Isabelle Guinaudeau, Anna M Palau. A matter of conflict: How events and parties shape the news coverage of EU affairs. European Union Politics, 2016, 17 (4), pp.593 - 615. ⟨10.1177/1465116516662716⟩. ⟨halshs-01436076⟩