Intra-party dynamics in mixed-member electoral systems
How strategies of candidate selection impact parliamentary behaviour
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 6299602 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Annika Hennl (Department of Social Sciences, Goethe University Frankfurt, Germany, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2014 |
| Volume | 26 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 93-116 |
| Publication date | 2014-01-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Theoretical Politics (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0951-6298 • E-ISSN: 1460-3667 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1177/0951629813489547 |
| OpenAlex | W2082369257 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 13 |
| References cited | 61 |
This paper contributes to our understanding of legislative behaviour in mixed-member electoral systems through a simple game-theoretic model. It argues that legislators seeking re-election in mixed-member electoral systems need to take into account the interests of two distinct selectorates rather than an electorate in order to maximize the probability of regaining a legislative mandate. Assuming that the policy interests of list and district selectorates systematically differ, legislators may face diverging demands from two principals whose relative capability to sanction incumbents crucially hinges upon the reward they may offer. Such reward, I argue, is best understood as the strength of the nomination, which refers to the probability of subsequent election. A simple game-theoretic model then shows how variation in the relative strength of both selectorates induces three different scenarios with distinct equilibrium outcomes and thus effectively impacts patterns of representation
Economics · First-past-the-post voting · General election · Law and economics · Legislature · Mandate · Microeconomics · Nomination · Order (exchange · Political science · Politics · Public economics · Representation (politics · Selection (genetic algorithm · Simple (philosophy · Single-member district · Computer Science · Electoral Systems and Political Participation · Gender Politics and Representation · Law · Social Policy and Reform Studies
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| Unique citing works | 13 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 1,3 |
| Citation span | 2016 - 2022 (7) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 13 |