A world of difference: the sources of regional government composition and alternation
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| Authors | Arjan H. Schakel, Emanuele Massetti |
| Journal/Conference Name | WEST EUROPEAN POLITICS |
| Paper Category | Other |
| Paper Abstract | AbstractThis article aims to explain longitudinal and cross-sectional variation in regional government composition – oversized majorities and incongruence between regional and national governments (cross-cutting) – and regional government alternation. The analysis focuses on the explanatory value of a wide range of regional-level institutional variables, such as majoritarian vs. proportional voting systems and established practices of consociationalism. In addition, it provides a tentative exploration of the impact of regional (i.e. non-state-wide) parties on government composition and alternation. The findings show that most institutional variables have the expected impact, e.g., majoritarian voting systems increase government alternation and consensual practices decrease both cross-cutting and alternation. The analysis also suggests that regional parties impact on government composition and alternation in two ways. Strong regional parties increase cross-cutting and, once in office, they tend to reduce a... |
| Date of publication | 2018 |
| Code Programming Language | R |
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