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Jorge Miguel Alves Fernandes. Completed the Doutoramento in PhD in Political and Social Sciences in 2013 by European University Institute, Mestrado in Mestrado em Política Comparada in 2009 by Universidade de Lisboa Instituto de Ciências Sociais, Mestrado in MRes in Political and Social Sciences in 2010 by European University Institute and Licenciatura in Licenciatura em Relações Internacionais in 2007 by Universidade do Minho Escola de Economia e Gestão. Is Researcher in Universidade de Lisboa Instituto de Ciências Sociais. Published 15 articles in journals. Has 14 section(s) of books and 1 book(s). Organized 3 event(s). Co-supervised 1 MSc dissertation(s). Has received 1 awards and/or honors. Participates and/or participated as Post-doc Fellow in 1 project(s), Principal investigator in 2 project(s) and Researcher in 5 project(s). Works in the area(s) of Social Sciences with emphasis on Political Sciences with emphasis on Political Science. In their professional activities interacted with 28 collaborator(s) co-authorship of scientific papers.
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Identification

Personal identification

Full name
Jorge Miguel Alves Fernandes

Citation names

  • Fernandes, Jorge M.

Author identifiers

Ciência ID
D613-D615-4C0F
ORCID iD
0000-0002-0731-7073

Websites

  • www.jorge-fernandes.com (Scholar)

Knowledge fields

  • Social Sciences - Political Sciences - Political Science

Languages

Language Speaking Reading Writing Listening Peer-review
English Proficiency (C2) Proficiency (C2) Proficiency (C2) Proficiency (C2) Proficiency (C2)
Portuguese (Mother tongue)
Italian Elementary (A2) Elementary (A2) Elementary (A2) Intermediate (B1) Beginner (A1)
Education
Degree Classification
2013
Concluded
 PhD in Political and Social Sciences (Doctor of Philosophy)
European University Institute, Italy
"Power Sharing in Legislatures: Mega-Seats Distribution in 12 European Democracies" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
 Ungraded
2010
Concluded
 MRes in Political and Social Sciences (Master)
European University Institute, Italy
"-" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
 Ungraded
2009
Concluded
 MPhil in Comparative Politics (Master)
Universidade de Lisboa Instituto de Ciências Sociais, Portugal
"O Conselho da Revolução na Fiscalização da Constitucionalidade (1976-1982)" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
 18
2007
Concluded
 BA in International Relations (Bachelor)
Universidade do Minho Escola de Economia e Gestão, Portugal
"-" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
 16
Affiliation

Science

Category
Host institution 		Employer
2017/05/01 - Current Researcher (Research) Universidade de Lisboa Instituto de Ciências Sociais, Portugal
2018/09/01 - 2019/05/31 Visiting Researcher (Research) Harvard University Minda de Gunzburg Center for European Studies, United States
2014/05/01 - 2017/04/30 Postdoc (Research) Otto-Friedrich-Universität Bamberg, Germany
2011/06/01 - 2014/01/31 Research Assistant (Research) European University Institute, Italy
2012/01/01 - 2013/12/31 Researcher (Research) Göteborgs Universitet, Sweden
2012/01/04 - 2012/05/31 Visiting Researcher (Research) University of California San Diego, United States
Projects

Contract

Designation Funders
2018/12/01 - Current O Jardim Secreto da Política: Candidatos à Assembleia da República 1975-2019
FFMS
Principal investigator
Universidade de Lisboa Instituto de Ciências Sociais, Portugal
 Fundação Francisco Manuel dos Santos
Ongoing
2018/10/01 - Current Into the 'Secret Garden' of Portuguese Politics: Parliamentary Candidate Selection in Portugal, 1976-2015
PTDC/CPO-CPO/30296/2017
Principal investigator
Universidade de Lisboa Instituto de Ciências Sociais, Portugal
 Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Ongoing
2018/10/01 - Current Corruption and economic crisis, a poisonous combination: understanding process-outcome interactions in the explanation of public support for democracy
PTDC/CPO-CPO/28316/2017
Researcher
Universidade de Lisboa Instituto de Ciências Sociais, Portugal
 Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Ongoing
2016/06/01 - 2019/09/30 From Representation to Legitimacy? Political Parties and Interest Groups in Southern Europe
PTDC/IVC-CPO/1864/2014
Researcher
Universidade Nova de Lisboa Faculdade de Ciências Sociais e Humanas, Portugal
 Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded
2019/02/01 - 2019/09/01 EUProfiler 2019
EUProfiler
Researcher
European University Institute, Italy
 European University Institute
Concluded
2014/05/01 - 2017/04 Pathways to Power: The Political Representation of Citizens of Immigrant Origin in Seven European Democracies
info:eu-repo/grantAgreement/RCUK/ESRC/ES2%FL0166642%F1/GB
Post-doc Fellow
Otto-Friedrich-Universität Bamberg, Germany
 Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft
Concluded
2014/02/01 - 2014/05/31 EUProfiler
EUProfiler
Researcher
European University Institute, Italy
 European University Institute
Concluded
2012/01/01 - 2013/12/31 V-Dem
V-Dem
Researcher
Göteborgs Universitet, Sweden
Concluded
Outputs

Publications

Book
  1. Fernandes, Jorge M.. O Parlamento Português. Lisboa, Portugal: Fundação Francisco Manuel dos Santos. 2015.
    Published
Book chapter
  1. Fernandes, Jorge M.. "Minority Governments in Portugal: Institutions as Solutions to Historical Legacies". In Minority Govern- ments in Comparative Perspective, edited by Field, Bonnie; Martin, Shane. Oxford, United Kingdom: Oxford University Press, 2022.
    In press
  2. Fernandes, Jorge M.. "Electoral Systems". In Oxford Handbook of Portuguese Politics, edited by Fernandes, Jorge M.; Magalhães, Pedro C.; Pinto, António Costa. Oxford, United Kingdom: Oxford University Press, 2022.
    In press
  3. Fernandes, Jorge M.; Morales, Laura; Saalfeld, Thomas. "Conceptualizing and Mea- suring Descriptive and Substantive CIO Representation: Approaches and Challenges". In Pathways to Power: The Political Repre- sentation of Citizens of Immigrant Origin in Europe, edited by Morales, Laura; Saalfeld, Thomas. Oxford, United Kingdom: Oxford University Press, 2022.
    Accepted
  4. Fernandes, Jorge M.; Dodeigne, Jérémy; Morales, Laura. "Access to Positions of Influence in the Parliamentary Arena: Are MPs of Immigrant Origin Disadvantaged?". In Pathways to Power: The Political Representation of Citizens of Immigrant Origin in Europe, edited by Morales, Laura; Saalfeld, Thomas. Oxford, United Kingdom: Oxford University Press, 2022.
    Accepted
  5. Fernandes, Jorge M.; Won, Miguel. "Legislative Debates in the Portuguese Assembleia da República". In The Politics of Legislative Debates. Oxford, United Kingdom: Oxford University Press, 2021.
    In press
  6. Fernandes, Jorge M.; Debus, Marc; Back, Hanna. "The Politics of Legislative Debates: An Introduction". In The Politics of Legislative Debates. Oxford, United Kingdom: Oxford University Press, 2021.
    In press
  7. Fernandes, Jorge M.; Debus, Marc; Back, Hanna. "Unpacking comparative patterns in legislative debates". In The Politics of Legislative Debates. Oxford, United Kingdom: Oxford University Press, 2021.
    In press
  8. Fernandes, Jorge M; Magalhães, Pedro C.. "Does Economic and Political Integration Undermine Representative Democracy? Lessons from the 2008 Economic Crisis in the European Union". In Oxford Handbook of Political Representation, edited by J. Thomassen ; R. Rohrschneider. Oxford, United Kingdom: Oxford University Press, 2020.
    Accepted
  9. Fernandes, Jorge. "Portugal: The Prevalence of Right-Wing Coalitions". In Government Coalitions as a Reflection of National Politics: A Comparative Study Based on Parliamentary Cabinets in 12 Countries, edited by Evans, Matthew. New York, United States: Routledge, 2020.
    Accepted
  10. FERNANDES, JORGE M.; Saalfeld, Thomas; Morales, Laura. "Conceptualizing and Measuring the Descriptive and Substantive Representation of Citizens of Immigrant Origin: Approaches and Challenges". In Pathways to Power: The Political Representation of Citizens of Immigrant Origin in Europe, edited by Morales, Laura; Saalfeld, Thomas. Oxford, United Kingdom: Oxford University Press, 2019.
    Accepted
  11. Fernandes, Jorge; Dodeigne, Jéremy; Morales, Laura. "Presence in Positions of Influence in the Parliamentary Arena: Are MPs of Immigrant Origin Disadvantaged?". In Pathways to Power: The Political Representation of Citizens of Immigrant Origin in Europe, edited by Morales, Laura. Oxford, United Kingdom: Oxford University Press, 2019.
    Accepted
  12. Fernandes, Jorge M.. "Introduction". In Iberian Legislatures in Comparative Perspective, edited by FERNANDES, JORGE M.; Leston-Bandeira, Cristina. London, United Kingdom: Routledge, 2019.
    Accepted
  13. Fernandes, Jorge M.. "Conclusion". In Iberian Legislatures in Comparative Perspective, edited by Fernandes, Jorge M; Leston-Bandeira, Cristina. London, United Kingdom: Routledge, 2019.
    Accepted
  14. Fernandes, Jorge; Riera, Pedro. "Committee Systems in Portugal and Spain". In Legislatures and Parliaments in Comparative Context, edited by Fernandes, Jorge M.; Leston-Bandeira, Cristina. London, United Kingdom: Routledge, 2019.
    Accepted
  15. Fernandes, Jorge M; Moury, Catherine; Conti, Nicola. "Italian coalitions and electoral promises: Assessing the democratic performance of the Prodi I-II and Berlusconi II-III government". In Party Mandates and Democracy: Making, Breaking, and Keeping Election Pledges in Twelve Countries, edited by Naurin, E.; Royed, T. J.; Thompson, R.. Ann Arbor, United States: Michigan University Press, 2019.
    Accepted
  16. Fernandes, Jorge M.; Jalali, C.. "Uma presidência renovada? O semi-presidencialismo Português e as eleições de 2016". In Presidentes e (Semi)Presidencialismo nas Democracias Contemporâneas, edited by Pinto, A.C.; Canelas Rapaz, P.. Lisboa, Portugal: Imprensa de Ciências Sociais, 2017.
    Published
  17. Fernandes, Jorge M.. "As Eleições Legislativas de 2009: 'É Preciso que Algo Mude para que Tudo Fique na Mesma". In As Eleições Legislativas no Portugal Democrático (1975-2015, edited by Lisi, Marco. Lisboa, Portugal: Assembleia da República, 2016.
    Published
  18. Fernandes, Jorge M. "O Adeus ao "Arco da Governação?" As Eleições Legislativas de 2015". In As Eleições Legislativas no Portugal Democrático (1975-2015), edited by Lisi, Marco. Lisboa, Portugal: Assembleia da República, 2016.
    Published
  19. Fernandes, Jorge; Leston-Bandeira, Cristina. "Parliamentary Investiture Rules in Portugal's Semi-Presidential Democracy". In Parliaments and Government Formation, edited by Rasch, B.E.; Martin, S.; Cheibub, J.. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2015.
    Published
  20. Fernandes, Jorge M; Willumsen, David. "Representing without Governing". In Party Politics and Democracy in Europe: Essays in Honour of Peter Mair, edited by Muller-Rommel, F.; Casal Bertoa, F.. London, United Kingdom: Routledge, 2015.
    Published
  21. Fernandes, Jorge M; Pereira, Cicero. "Participação Política Convencional Depois da Intervenção Externa: Democracia em Esvaziamento ou Ativismo Reforçado?". In Crise Económica, Políticas de Austeridade e Representação Política, edited by Freire, A.; Lisi, M.; Viegas, J. M.. lisboa, Portugal: Assembleia da República, 2015.
    Published
Edited book
  1. Fernandes, Jorge M.. Oxford Handbook of Portuguese Politics. Oxford, United Kingdom: Oxford University Press. 2022.
    In press • Editor
  2. Fernandes, Jorge. The Politics of Legislative Debates. Oxford, United Kingdom: Oxford University Press. 2021.
    In press • Editor
  3. Fernandes, Jorge. Iberian Legislatures in Comparative Perspective. London, United Kingdom: Routledge. 2019.
    Accepted • Editor
Journal article
  1. Fernandes, Jorge M.; Lopes da Fonseca, Mariana; Won, Miguel. "Closing the Gender Gap in Legislative Debates: The Role of Gender Quotas". Political Behavior (2021): http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11109-021-09737-3.
    10.1007/s11109-021-09737-3
  2. Won, Miguel; Fernandes, Jorge M.. "Analyzing Twitter networks using graph embeddings: an application to the British case". Journal of Computational Social Science (2021): http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s42001-021-00128-6.
    10.1007/s42001-021-00128-6
  3. Fernandes, Jorge M.; Debus, Marc; Back, Hanna; JORGE M. FERNANDES; MARC DEBUS; HANNA BÄCK. "Unpacking the politics of legislative debates". European Journal of Political Research 60 4 (2021): 1032-1045. https://doi.org/10.1111/1475-6765.12454.
    In press • 10.1111/1475-6765.12454
  4. Fernandes, Jorge M.; Saalfeld, Thomas; Schwemmer, Carsten. "The Politics of Select Committee Assignments in the British House of Commons". Legislative Studies Quarterly (2021):
    In press
  5. Fernandes, Jorge M.; Magalhães, Pedro C.. "The 2019 Portuguese general elections". West European Politics 43 4 (2020): 1038-1050. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/01402382.2019.1702301.
    Published • 10.1080/01402382.2019.1702301
  6. Fernandes, Jorge M.; Won, Miguel; Martins, Bruno. "Speechmaking and the Selectorate: Persuasion in Nonpreferential Electoral Systems". Comparative Political Studies 53 5 (2019): 667-699. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0010414019858964.
    Published • 10.1177/0010414019858964
  7. Fernandes, Jorge M.; Goplerud, Max; Won, Miguel. "Legislative Bellwethers: The Role of Committee Membership in Parliamentary Debate". Legislative Studies Quarterly (2018): http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/lsq.12226.
    Accepted • 10.1111/lsq.12226
  8. Fernandes, Jorge M.; Magalhães, Pedro C.; Santana-Pereira, José. "Portugal’s Leftist Government: From Sick Man to Poster Boy?". South European Society and Politics 23 4 (2018): 503-524. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/13608746.2018.1525914.
    Published • 10.1080/13608746.2018.1525914
  9. FERNANDES, JORGE M.; GEESE, LUCAS; SCHWEMMER, CARSTEN. "The impact of candidate selection rules and electoral vulnerability on legislative behaviour in comparative perspective". European Journal of Political Research 58 1 (2018): 270-291. http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/1475-6765.12281.
    Published • 10.1111/1475-6765.12281
  10. Fernandes, Jorge M; Riera, Pedro; Cantú, Francisco. "The Politics of Committee Chairs Assignment in Ireland and Spain". Parliamentary Affairs 72 1 (2018): 182-201. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/pa/gsy009.
    Published • 10.1093/pa/gsy009
  11. Fernandes, Jorge M.; Leston-Bandeira, Cristina; Schwemmer, Carsten. "Election proximity and representation focus in party-constrained environments". Party Politics 24 6 (2017): 674-685. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1354068817689955.
    Published • 10.1177/1354068817689955
  12. Fernandes, Jorge M.; Jalali, Carlos. "A Resurgent Presidency? Portuguese Semi-Presidentialism and the 2016 Elections". South European Society and Politics 22 1 (2016): 121-138. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/13608746.2016.1198094.
    Published • 10.1080/13608746.2016.1198094
  13. Moury, Catherine; Fernandes, Jorge M.. "Minority Governments and Pledge Fulfilment: Evidence from Portugal". Government and Opposition 53 02 (2016): 335-355. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/gov.2016.14.
    Published • 10.1017/gov.2016.14
  14. Fernandes, Jorge M.; Pereira, Miguel M.; Plescia, Carolina. "Strategic voting in local elections: evidence from Portugal (1979–2013)". Journal of Elections, Public Opinion and Parties 26 3 (2016): 312-335. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/17457289.2016.1176350.
    Published • 10.1080/17457289.2016.1176350
  15. Fernandes, Jorge M.. "The seeds for party system change? The 2015 Portuguese general election". West European Politics 39 4 (2016): 890-900. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/01402382.2016.1150645.
    10.1080/01402382.2016.1150645
  16. Fernandes, Jorge M.; Meinfelder, Florian; Moury, Catherine. "Wary Partners: Strategic Portfolio Allocation and Coalition Governance in Parliamentary Democracies". Comparative Political Studies 49 9 (2016): 1270-1300. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0010414016628189.
    Published • 10.1177/0010414016628189
  17. Fernandes, Jorge M.. "Intra-party delegation in the Portuguese legislature: assigning committee chairs and party coordination positions". The Journal of Legislative Studies 22 1 (2016): 108-128. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/13572334.2015.1134903.
    Published • 10.1080/13572334.2015.1134903
  18. FERNANDES, JORGE M.; MAGALHÃES, PEDRO C.. "Government survival in semi-presidential regimes". European Journal of Political Research 55 1 (2015): 61-80. http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/1475-6765.12116.
    Published • 10.1111/1475-6765.12116
  19. Fernandes, Jorge Miguel. "The 2011 Portuguese Election: Looking for a Way Out". West European Politics 34 6 (2011): 1296-1303. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/01402382.2011.616667.
    Published • 10.1080/01402382.2011.616667
Thesis / Dissertation
  1. Fernandes, Jorge. "Power Sharing in Legislatures: Mega-Seats in 12 European Democracies". PhD, European University Institute, 2013.
  2. Fernandes, Jorge. "O Conselho da Revolução na fiscalização da Constitucionalidade (1976-1982)". Master, 2009.
Activities

Oral presentation

Presentation title Event name
Host (Event location)
2018/10/24 Old Habits Die Hard? The Impact of Gender Quota Reforms on 'Floor Access' for Female Legislators Visiting Scholars Seminar
Center for European Studies, Harvard University (Cambridge, United States)
2018/09/02 Self-Selection or Delegation in Committee Assignments? A Case Study of British Select Committees, 2005-2015 American Political Science Association Annual Meeting 2018
APSA (Boston, United States)
2018/04/09 The Impact of Gender Quotas for Substantive Representation 76th Midwest Political Science Association Conference
MPSA (Chicago, United States)
2018/04/07 Interest Groups Access to Committee Systems: Evidence from Portugal 76th Midwest Political Science Association Conference
MPSA (Chicago, United States)
2017/09/06 Self-Selection or Delegation in Committee Assignments? A Case Study of British Select Committees, 2005-201 ECPR General Conference, 2017
ECPR (Oslo, Norway)
2016/06/30 Parliamentary Parties as Contexts for Descriptive and Substantive Representation 3rd General Conference of the ECPR Standing Group on Parliaments
ECPR (Munich, Germany)
2016/04/12 Access to Positions of Influence in the Parliamentary Arena of MPs of Immigrant Origin ECPR Joint Sessions, Pisa
ECPR (Pisa, Italy)
2016/04/10 Parliamentary Parties as Contexts for Descriptive and Substantive Representation American Political Science Association Annual Meeting
APSA (Philadelphia, United States)
2015/06/25 Party Behavioral Strategies and Policy Salience in European Legislatures 5th Congress of the European Political Science Association
EPSA (Vienna, Austria)
2015/04/12 Presidential Powers, the Economy, and Government Survival in Semi-Presidential Systems 73rd Annual Meeting Midwest Political Science Association
MPSA (Chicago, United States)
2014/09/03 Government Survival in Semi-Presidential Democracies American Political Science Association Annual Meeting
APSA (Washington, United States)
2014/06/30 Split-Ticket in Portuguese Local Elections 4th Congress of the European Political Science Association
EPSA (Edinburgh, United Kingdom)
2014/06/25 Intra-Party Delegation in the Portuguese Legislature: Assigning Committee Chairs and Party Coordination Positions 2nd General Conference of the ECPR Standing Group on Parliaments
ECPR (Vienna, Austria)
2013/09/07 Power Sharing in Legislatures: How and Why Parties Fight for Mega-Seats in 12 European Democracies ECPR General Conference, Bordeaux
ECPR (Bordeaux, France)
2013/06/29 Power Sharing in Legislatures: How and Why Parties Fight for Mega-Seats in 12 European Democracies 3rd Congress of the European Political Science Association
EPSA (Barcelona, Spain)
2013/04/11 Dividing Spoils or Keeping Tabs? Coalition Governments and Power Sharing in European Democracies 71st Annual Meeting Midwest Political Science Association
MPSA (Chicago, United States)
2012/06/27 Power sharing within the legislature: how and why parties fight over legislative mega- seats in European parliamentary democracies 1st General Conference of the ECPR Standing Group on Parliaments
ECPR (Dublin, Ireland)
2012/04/14 Power sharing within the legislature: how and why parties fight over legislative mega-seats in European parliamentary democracies ECPR Joint Sessions, Antwerp
ECPR (Antwerp, Belgium)
2012/02/06 Explaining the second chapter of the electoral process: mega-seats in European parliaments Comparative Politics Workshop
University of California, San Diego (San Diego, United States)
2011/06/29 Party Mobilization and Party Campaigns in Comparative Perspective 1st Congress of the European Political Science Association
EPSA (Dublin, Ireland)
2011/05/24 Coalitions in Executive and Legislatures: Evidence from Five European Democracies Politics and Representation Workshop
European University Institute (San Domenico)

Supervision

Thesis Title
Role 		Degree Subject (Type)
Institution / Organization
2018/03/01 - Current Os Grupos Parlamentares Portugueses em Perspectiva Comparada (Portuguese Parliamentary Groups in Comparative Perspective)
Co-supervisor
 Ciência Política (Master)
Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal

Event organisation

Event name
Type of event (Role) 		Institution / Organization
2019/07/23 - 2019/08/02 ECPR Summer School on Parliaments (2019/07/23 - 2019/08/02)
Seminar (President of the Organising Committee)
 Universidade de Lisboa Instituto de Ciências Sociais, Portugal
2016/02/15 - 2016/02/15 Institute for Government, Political Studies Association: MPs of Immigrant Origin in Eight European Countries (2016/02/15 - 2016/02/15)
Conference (Member of the Organising Committee)
 Political Studies Association, United Kingdom
2011/05/24 - 2011/05/25 Workshop on Representation in Europe (with Peter Mair) (2011/05/24 - 2011/05/25)
Seminar (Co-organisor)
 European University Institute, Italy

Journal scientific committee

Journal title (ISSN) Publisher
2019/01/10 - Current Business and Politics (1469-3569) Cambridge University Press
2018/10/13 - Current Legislative Studies Quarterly (0362-9805) Wiley (Blackwell Publishing)
2018/04/03 - Current Parliamentary Affairs (0031-2290) Oxford University Press
2017/10/04 - Current European Journal of Political Research (1475-6765) Wiley (Blackwell Publishing)
2017/06/23 - Current Party Politics (1460-3683) SAGE Publications
2017/02/05 - Current American Journal of Political Science (1540-5907) Wiley (Blackwell Publishing)
2016/11/25 - Current Scandinavian Political Studies (1467-9477) Wiley (Blackwell Publishing)
2016/09/26 - Current Governance (1468-0491) Wiley (Blackwell Publishing)
2016/09/04 - Current West European Politics (1743-9655) Informa UK (Taylor & Francis)
2016/05/06 - Current British Journal of Political Science (1469-2112) Cambridge University Press
2015/05/18 - Current Journal of Elections Public Opinion and Parties (1745-7297) Informa UK (Taylor & Francis)
2015/04/06 - Current European Political Science Review (1755-7747) Cambridge University Press
Distinctions

Title

2021 Seminário de Jovens Cientistas
Academia de Ciências de Lisboa, Portugal

Other distinction

2012 Fellowship for PhD Exchange with UC San Diego