The Intensity of Government–Opposition Divide as Measured through Legislative Speeches and What We Can Learn from It: Analyses of Japanese Parliamentary Debates, 1953–2013
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DOI: 10.1017/gov.2018.15
Abstract: Abstract Through the analysis of legislative speeches made by prime ministers and party representatives in parliamentary sessions in Japan from 1953 to 2013, we argue that it is possible to place parties according to a… read more here.
Keywords: government opposition; legislative speeches; intensity government; 1953 2013 ... See more keywords
Government–Opposition Relations and the Vote of No-Confidence
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DOI: 10.1177/00323217231168765
Abstract: The vote of no-confidence is the primary mechanism through which the principle of government accountability to the legislature – the defining feature of parliamentary democracy – is achieved. Yet, no research has been devoted to… read more here.
Keywords: opposition; government opposition; vote confidence;
Beyond salience and position taking
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DOI: 10.1177/1354068816678893
Abstract: This article examines aspects of election manifestos that are largely ignored by extant manifesto-based studies focusing on issue saliencies and policy positions. Drawing on the literatures on negative campaigning, retrospective voting, party mandates and personalization,… read more here.
Keywords: government opposition; party; beyond salience; salience position ... See more keywords