by Asli Unan

In a recent article published in Policy & Politics, Asli Unan investigates how local politicians’ preferences can shift during early-stage policy adoption, particularly in response to multidimensional policy environments. Focusing on the case of asylum dispersal in Greece, the study moves beyond traditional explanations that frame policy reversals as responses to electoral pressure. Instead, it highlights how additional incentives—such as financial compensation or increased local control—can prompt local elites to reverse their initial preferences, even in the absence of voter feedback.

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