Ideology, Grandstanding, and Strategic Party Disloyalty in the British Parliament
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 3765654 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Jonathan B Slapin, Jonathan Slapin (0000-0002-6237-2868, University of Essex, corresponding author), Justin H Kirkland (0000-0002-5837-3606, University of Houston, corresponding author), Joseph A Lazzaro (University of Houston, corresponding author), Patrick A Leslie, Patrick Leslie (0000-0002-9218-8981, University of Essex, corresponding author), Tom O''Grady (0000-0001-5756-3216, University College London, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2018 |
| Volume | 112 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 15-30 |
| Publication date | 2018-02-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | American Political Science Review (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0003-0554 • E-ISSN: 1537-5943 |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press (CUP) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1017/s0003055417000375 |
| OpenAlex | W2756371063 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 58 |
| References cited | 63 |
Strong party discipline is a core feature of Westminster parliamentary systems. Parties typically compel members of Parliament (MPs) to support the party regardless of MPs' individual preferences. Rebellion, however, does occur. Using an original dataset of MP votes and speeches in the British House of Commons from 1992 to 2015, coupled with new estimations of MPs' ideological positions within their party, we find evidence that MPs use rebellion strategically to differentiate themselves from their party. The strategy that MPs employ is contingent upon an interaction of ideological extremity with party control of government. Extremists are loyal when their party is in the opposition, but these same extremists become more likely to rebel when their party controls government. Additionally, they emphasize their rebellion through speeches. Existing models of rebellion and party discipline do not account for government agenda control and do not explain these patterns
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