The more the better? Cumulative issue ownership and intra-campaign party switching
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DOI: 10.1016/j.electstud.2020.102118
Abstract: Abstract We contribute to the literature on short term changes in voters' party preferences (or intra-campaign party switching), by advancing a factor that has been neglected so far: Voters' perceptions about parties' issue competence. We… read more here.
Keywords: party switching; party; campaign; issue ownership ... See more keywords
Legislative Party Switching and the Changing Nature of the Canadian Party System, 1867–2015
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DOI: 10.1017/s0008423918000203
Abstract: Abstract In this paper, we investigate the phenomenon of party switchers in the Canadian House of Commons. With the most extensive dataset on party-switching MPs (1867–2015), we answer the following questions: What are the electoral… read more here.
Keywords: 1867 2015; party; canadian party; party switching ... See more keywords
How Citizens Judge Extreme Legislative Dissent: Experimental Evidence from Canada on Party Switching
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DOI: 10.1093/pa/gsy050
Abstract: Prior research suggests that voters prefer legislators who dissent from their party (e.g. by speaking out or rebelling in legislative votes) to those who remain loyal to their party. We examine whether this preference extends… read more here.
Keywords: party; judge extreme; citizens judge; dissent ... See more keywords
The Costs and Benefits of Party Switching in Mexico
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DOI: 10.1111/laps.12009
Abstract: Abstract Are party switchers successful at furthering their careers? Most research on party switching focuses on the decision to switch and with which party to affiliate. Less attention is paid to the costs and benefits… read more here.
Keywords: party switchers; costs benefits; switching mexico; benefits party ... See more keywords
Policy preferences and party switching: Evidence from the 2012 Japanese election
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DOI: 10.1177/1354068820949776
Abstract: In 2012, despite controlling more than 60% of all seats in Japan’s lower house, the Democratic Party of Japan had roughly 100 legislators switch parties. The break-up proved so disastrous that the ... read more here.
Keywords: preferences party; party; switching evidence; evidence 2012 ... See more keywords