Legislative Malfeasance and Political Accountability
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 6410102 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Eric C C Chang (0000-0002-2610-2422, Michigan State University), Miriam A Golden, Miriam Golden (0000-0002-3408-1107, University of California, Los Angeles), Seth J Hill (0000-0002-3785-1533, University of California, Los Angeles) |
| Year | 2010 |
| Volume | 62 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 177-220 |
| Publication date | 2010-04-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | World Politics (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0043-8871 • E-ISSN: 1086-3338 |
| Publisher | Project MUSE (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1017/s0043887110000031 |
| OpenAlex | W2083371218 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 137 |
| References cited | 43 |
Utilizing a unique data set from the Italian Ministry of Justice reporting the transmission to the Chamber of Deputies of more than the thousand requests for the removal of parliamentary immunity from deputies suspected of criminal wrongdoing, the authors analyze the political careers of members of the Chamber during the first eleven postwar legislatures (1948–94). They find that judicial investigation typically did not discourage deputies from standing for reelection in Italy's large multimember electoral districts. They also show that voters did not punish allegedly malfeasant legislators with loss of office until the last (Eleventh) legislature in the sample. To account for the dramatic change in voter behavior that occurred in the early 1990s, the investigation focuses on the roles of the judiciary and the press. The results are consistent with a theory that a vigilant and free press is a necessary condition for political accountability in democratic settings. An independent judiciary alone is ineffective in ensuring electoral accountability if the public is not informed of political malfeasance
Accountability · Chamber of Deputies · Democracy · Economic Justice · Legislature · Political science · Politics · Wrongdoing · Corruption and Economic Development · Electoral Systems and Political Participation · Law · Media Influence and Politics · Public Administration
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| Unique citing works | 137 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 9,13 |
| Citation span | 2011 - 2026 (16) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | Yes |
| Citation types | Neutral: 136 |