The partisan context of parliamentary questions
A study of opposition behavior in the danish parliament
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 9537494 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Rebecca Eissler (0000-0002-5832-7693, San Francisco State University), Christoffer Green-Pedersen (0000-0001-7153-9634, Aarhus University, corresponding author), Matt W Loftis (Aarhus University), Peter Bjerre Mortensen (0000-0001-5809-3260, Aarhus University), Annelise Russell (0000-0002-8417-1709, University of Kentucky) |
| Year | 2023 |
| Volume | 58 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 359-378 |
| Publication date | 2023-04-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Acta Politica (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0001-6810 • E-ISSN: 1741-1416 |
| Publisher | Springer Science and Business Media LLC (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1057/s41269-022-00248-5 |
| OpenAlex | W4283073338 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 5 |
| References cited | 32 |
This paper investigates MPs’ questions in Denmark. The paper focuses on the role of the “partisan context” for their questioning behavior. This refers to three aspects. First, the status of the party in terms of government versus opposition. Second, it refers to the issues a party finds important to focus on, as measured by its party manifesto. Third, it refers to the role of individual MPs within the party, most importantly the issues to which the MP is connected, measured by their committee membership. We investigate the role of the partisan context based on a unique database consisting of more than 35,000 questions to the minister asked by Danish MPs from 2004 to 2013. The paper highlights two findings. First, that the Danish model of minority governments with support parties creates a particular structure which shapes the partisan context and thus question behavior. Second, the importance of specialization within political parties. Being your parties’ representative in a given committee is thus central to understanding on which issues an MP asks questions, but especially if the issue is important for your party
Comparative politics · Context (archaeology · Danish · Linguistics · Opposition (politics · Parliament · Political science · Politics · Electoral Systems and Political Participation · History · Law · Philosophy · Political Influence and Corporate Strategies · Social Media and Politics
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| Unique citing works | 5 |
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| Citations per year | 1,67 |
| Citation span | 2023 - 2026 (4) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 5 |