Party Politics in the Legislative Arena

Abstract

This panel scrutinizes party politics in the legislative arena. The papers analyze individualized representation in party-dominated legislatures, the development of party voting unity, MP’s chances to speak in parliamentary debates, party switching, and party behavior during minority governments. The papers examine a diverse array of cases and employ a range of methods.

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When Loyalty to Policy Matters: Party Affiliation and Policy Change	View Paper Details
Individualised Representation in Partisan Legislatures. Legislative Speech in the German Bundestag	View Paper Details
Legislative Party Development in the British Dominions	View Paper Details
Timing Diversity: The Time-variant Logic of Parliamentary Debate	View Paper Details
Minority Government Performance in Multilevel Perspective: The Case of Spain	View Paper Details