Taking the Leap
Voting, Rhetoric, and the Determinants of Electoral Reform
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 6300217 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Scott Moser (0000-0002-4812-4825, The University of Texas at Austin), Andrew Reeve (0000-0001-7217-6601, Washington University in St. Louis), Andrew Reeves (0000-0002-3728-6757, Washington University in St. Louis) |
| Year | 2014 |
| Volume | 39 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 467-502 |
| Publication date | 2014-11-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Legislative Studies Quarterly (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0362-9805 • E-ISSN: 1939-9162 |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1111/lsq.12055 |
| OpenAlex | W2315663503 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 9 |
| References cited | 49 |
The Second Reform Act ushered in the age of democratic politics in the United Kingdom by expanding the voting franchise and remedying legislative malapportionment. Analyzing parliamentary debates and divisions, we investigate why reform successfully passed the House of Commons in 1867. We consider why reform passed under a minority Conservative government yet failed under a majority Liberal government despite no election or change in membership. Though partisanship is most influential for parliamentary voting, it is an incomplete explanation given the absence of modern party institutions. Rather, we argue that the narrowed scope of debate under the Conservatives was crucial in passing reform
Business · Democracy · Economics · Electoral reform · Franchise · Government (linguistics · House of Commons · Law and economics · Legislature · Parliament · Political economy · Political science · Politics · Rhetoric · Voting · Electoral Systems and Political Participation · Gender Politics and Representation · Law · Political and Economic history of UK and US · Public Administration
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| Unique citing works | 9 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,75 |
| Citation span | 2014 - 2025 (12) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 9 |