Why do European political groups call the roll
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 7950438 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Daniel Finke (0000-0002-9028-8188, Heidelberg University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2015 |
| Volume | 21 |
| Issue | 5 |
| Pages | 750-762 |
| Publication date | 2015-09-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Party Politics (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1354-0688 • E-ISSN: 1460-3683 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1177/1354068813509511 |
| OpenAlex | W2003697655 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 18 |
| References cited | 39 |
Research on legislative behaviour in the European Parliament is heavily reliant on recorded votes. Previous theoretical work has uncovered competing selection mechanisms that might cause a vote to be recorded. It has been argued that European Political Groups call the roll because the voting mode affects MEPs’ voting decisions. However, the underlying causal mechanism, as well as the size and direction of this effect, remains a matter of dispute. Drawing on a unique dataset, the article puts these arguments to an empirical test, the results suggesting that European Political Groups are more likely to call the roll if they stand to benefit from an overall lower level of voting cohesion. Moreover, I find that roll-call votes are frequently motivated by position-taking rather than by policy-seeking motives. These findings have significant, but ambivalent, implications for the analysis of recorded votes in the European Parliament
Ambivalence · Cohesion (chemistry · Economics · Legislature · Opposition (politics · Parliament · Political economy · Political science · Politics · Roll call · Voting · Electoral Systems and Political Participation · European Union Policy and Governance · Law · Political Influence and Corporate Strategies · Psychology · Social Psychology
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| Unique citing works | 18 |
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| Citations per year | 1,64 |
| Citation span | 2015 - 2026 (12) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 18 |