Party and Free Votes in Canada
Abortion in the House of Commons
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 6314524 |
|---|---|
| Authors | L Marvin Overby (Pennsylvania State University), Raymond Tatalovich (0000-0002-2670-0959, Loyola University Chicago), Donley T Studlar (West Virginia University) |
| Year | 1998 |
| Volume | 4 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 381-392 |
| Publication date | 1998-07-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Party Politics (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1354-0688 • E-ISSN: 1460-3683 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1177/1354068898004003006 |
| OpenAlex | W2126235742 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 20 |
| References cited | 14 |
This study extends the analysis of parliamentary free voting by examining a non-British example: Canadian MPs' voting behavior on Bill C-43, which attempted to establish a federal abortion law. As in most previous studies, we find that partisanship was by far the best predictor of voting behavior. Unlike previous research, however, we analyze free votes at every stage of the legislative process and find different voting dynamics at different stages. In general, Canadian MPs felt at greater liberty to vote as their consciences dictated when their votes mattered least. On the key roll calls leading to final disposition, however, when voting was most visible and outcomes most important, Canadian MPs re-coalesced around their parties
Bullet voting · Contingent vote · Disapproval voting · Economics · First-past-the-post voting · Group voting ticket · Instant-runoff voting · Law and economics · Legislature · Political economy · Political science · Politics · Spoilt vote · Straight-ticket voting · Voting · American Constitutional Law and Politics · Electoral Systems and Political Participation · Judicial and Constitutional Studies · Law · Public Administration
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Research note
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The Inter- and Intra-Party Politics of Moral Policy
The Economics of Political Integrity
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Expanding the scope and content of morality policy research
Part 1
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In a Different Parliamentary Voice
Pathways to party unity
What’s in a (Party) name? Examining preferences, discipline, and social identity in a parliamentary free vote
Voting Behaviour on Free Votes
Political Parties and MPs’ Morality Policy Voting Behaviour
Loyal Activists? Party Socialization and Dissenting Voting Behavior in Parliament
Public policy meets morality
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Explaining Feminist Movement Impact
The Parliament of Canada
Capital Punishment in Canada
The American Abortion Controversy
Capital Punishment and British Politics
Why did they do it? Voting on Homosexuality and Capital Punishment in the House of Commons
Accounting for the Voting Patterns of British MPs on Free Votes
Studying the Canadian Parliament
The Influence of Ideology on British Labour MPs in Voting on EEC Issues
Free voting in a provincial parliament
The Price of Conscience
Pressure Groups and the Permissive Society
Dissension in the House of Commons 1974-1979
| Unique citing works | 20 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,83 |
| Citation span | 2002 - 2026 (25) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 20 |