Comparative Legislative Behavior

Bibliographic Data

ID23728366
AuthorsEric M Uslaner (University of Maryland, College Park), Thomas Zittel (0000-0003-2964-6617, Goethe University Frankfurt)
Year2009
Pages455-473
Publication date2009-09-02
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessNo
TypeCHAPTER
VenueThe Oxford Handbook of Political Institutions (SOURCE_BOOK)
PublisherOxford University Press (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1093/oxfordhb/9780199548460.003.0023
OpenAlexW1551056190
Open LibraryOL15983808M
ISBN9780199548460
LanguageEN
Citations received17
References cited22

This article talks about the increase in polarization and heightened partisanship in the United Sates Congress. This is where party leaders firmly control the agenda and where voters in congressional elections are more likely to divide along party lines. It also looks at the constituency demands in parliamentary systems before focusing on the changing role of political parties in legislative institutions, both parliamentary and congressional. One section examines the structural and behavioral roots of legislative behavior, along with the impact of different institutions. The article also includes a discussion of the varying relations between legislators and constituents and the varying informal rules of the game.

Economics · Legislature · Polarization (electrochemistry) · Political economy · Political science · Politics · Electoral Systems and Political Participation · Gender Politics and Representation · Law · Political Influence and Corporate Strategies · Public Administration

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