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The personal vote and legislative party switching
Party Politics, 2016How do electoral rules affect the occurrence of legislative party switching? Existing research addressing this question is limited and does not reach a consistent conclusion. This article argues that electoral systems that encourage politicians to cultivate a personal vote dampen parties’ ability to retain members.
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Explaining legislative party switching in advanced and new democracies
Party Politics, 2019The phenomenon of legislative party switching has attracted considerable attention among scholars. Studies show that parties are likely to experience defections if they are unable to offer their legislators electoral, office and policy benefits. While often deemed a symptom of a weakly institutionalized party system, switching may also be frequent in ...
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AUTHORITARIANISM AND PARTY SWITCHING IN 1972
Perceptual and Motor Skills, 1973openaire +2 more sources
Seitokan Ido to Seito Shisutemu (Party Switching and Party Systems)
Social Science Japan Journal, 2011openaire +1 more source