Fabio Wolkenstein is an assistant professor of political science at Aarhus University and a researcher in political theory at the University of Amsterdam. His research interests include the theoretical study of political parties and partisanship, the political theory of the European Union, the theory and practice of democratic deliberation and representation, and the changing shape of democratic participation in advanced democracies. His work has appeared in such journals as the American Political Science Review, Journal of Political Philosophy, Journal of Common Market Studies, Party Politics, and Political Studies.