Political parties and democratic politics go hand in hand. Since parties matter, it matters too when elected politicians change party affiliation. This book shows why, when, and to what effect politicians switch parties in pursuit oftheir goals, as constrained by institutions and in response to their environments. INDICE: - Preface - List of Tables and Figures - PART I:THE IMPORTANCE OF PARTY SWITCHING - Introduction: Legislative Party Switching, Parties, and Party Systems; W.B.Heller ; C.Mershon - Integrating Theoretical and Empirical Models of Party Switching; W.B.Heller ; C.Mershon - PART II: PARTY SWITCHING AND REPRESENTATION - Switching Equilibria; N.Schofield - Party Switching and the Procedural Party Agenda in the US House of Representatives; T.P.Nokken - Party Switching in Brazil: Causes, Effects, and Representation; S.Desposato - PART THREE: PARTY SWITCHING, PARTY COMPETITION, AND POLICY MAKING - Party Group Switching in the European Parliament; G.McElroy ; K.Benoit - Legislator Preferences, Party Desires: Party Switching and the Foundations of Policy Making in Legislatures; W.B.Heller ; C.Mershon - Timing Matters: Incentives for Party Switching and Stages of Parliamentary Cycles; C.Mershon ; O.Shvetsova - PART FOUR: PARTY SWITCHING AND THE DYNAMICS OF PARTY SYSTEMS - Competition for Power: PartySwitching and Party System Change in Japan; J.Kato ; K.Yamamoto - Party Switching, Party Systems, and Political Representation; M.Kreuzer ; V.Pettai - Conclusions; W.B.Heller ; C.Mershon - Notes - References - Contributors - Index
- ISBN: 978-0-230-60755-2
- Editorial: Palgrave Macmillan
- Encuadernacion: Cartoné
- Páginas: 336
- Fecha Publicación: 14/07/2009
- Nº Volúmenes: 1
- Idioma: Inglés