Social science methods and techniques against the electoral processes

Abstract

This section of the monographic issue "The New and the Old: Electoral Processes, Campaigns and Voting" brings together different interviews on topics related to the role of social science methodology in the electoral processes and public opinion on political events. In recent times, the effectiveness of social science methods and techniques has been questioned, especially in relation to the mismatch between forecasts and election results. This has been the reason why we asked about the limits of techniques such as electoral poll; how can we achieve better analysis of public opinion on political issues, especially in times of change; etc.