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Party Voting Cohesion in Mixed Member Legislative Systems: Evidence from K orea and T aiwan
Author(s) -
Rich Timothy S.
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
legislative studies quarterly
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.728
H-Index - 54
eISSN - 1939-9162
pISSN - 0362-9805
DOI - 10.1111/lsq.12035
Subject(s) - legislator , legislature , voting , proportional representation , representation (politics) , political science , cohesion (chemistry) , roll call , economics , law , politics , democracy , chemistry , legislation , organic chemistry
How do mixed‐member legislative systems influence legislator voting? While the literature remains inconclusive, this article suggests party influence as an intervening variable. Through an analysis of roll‐call data from T aiwan and K orea, no deviation is evident between district legislators and legislators elected by proportional representation. Further disaggregation of what it means to vote against one's party again finds little evidence of a tier distinction, while party variables remain significant. The findings are suggestive of a contamination effect between tiers, consistent with the influence of parties.