Duncan McDonnell

Duncan McDonnell is a Professor at the School of Government and International Relations, Griffith University, Australia. As a corresponding author of the YOUMEM project, he investigates ideological congruence/incongruence in party youth wings through cross-national comparative surveys.

• Key research areas: Political Socialization, Intra-Party Dynamics, and Comparative Electoral Systems
• His work focuses on ideological typologies (radicals, moderates, aligned members) and their impact on party cohesion

Recent publications analyze 4,679 youth wing members across six countries, revealing that 58.3% self-identify as radicals with significant variations between centre-left and centre-right parties.

This research provides novel insights into political polarization, generational ideological shifts, and grassroots-to-leadership dynamics in Western democracies.