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Assessing Institutional Determinants of MP Behaviour: Survey Data from the Baltic States
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Abstract To what extent do electoral & legislative institutions affect the behaviour of parliamentarians in new democracies? This article examines this question on the basis of a wide-ranging survey of MPs in the Baltic states from January 2000. Given substantial differences in the types of institutions exis... view more
To what extent do electoral & legislative institutions affect the behaviour of parliamentarians in new democracies? This article examines this question on the basis of a wide-ranging survey of MPs in the Baltic states from January 2000. Given substantial differences in the types of institutions existing in the three states, the research tests whether these differences are reflected in MPs' responses to key questions about their relationship to & interaction with (1) parliamentary work, (2) their party & faction, (3) individual voters, (4) the interests of their district or constituency, & (5) interest groups. The results corroborate a number of existing theoretical postulates, while leaving unconfirmed others.... view less
Classification
Political System, Constitution, Government
Political Process, Elections, Political Sociology, Political Culture
Free Keywords
Legislators; Baltic States; Political Parties; Interest Groups; Voting Behavior
Document language
English
Publication Year
2005
Page/Pages
p. 461-486
Journal
Sociologický časopis / Czech Sociological Review, 41 (2005) 3
Status
Published Version; reviewed
Licence
Deposit Licence - No Redistribution, No Modifications