The effect of ruling party change and party ideology on participatory budgeting stability: Survivors and victims of local elections

José Luis Fernández-Martínez, Institute of Advanced Social Studies - Spanish National Research Council , Isabel Becerril-Viera, Institute of Advanced Social Studies - Spanish National Research Council , SpainUniversity of Pablo de Olavide , Joan Font, Institute of Advanced Social Studies - Spanish National Research Council

Party Politics: The International Journal for the Study of Political Parties and Political Organizations

Published online on March 04, 2026

Abstract

Party Politics, Ahead of Print.
Participatory Budgeting (PB) has demonstrated a remarkable capacity for global diffusion. However, its ability to endure over time and become fully institutionalized remains more limited. This study addresses one of the most frequently cited explanations ...