| ID | 111503 |
| Title Proper | Long and the short of it |
| Other Title Information | electoral institutions and the dynamics of party system size, 1950-2005 |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Best, Robin E |
| Publication | 2012. |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | While institutional theories of party system size are usually examined cross-nationally, there is ample reason to expect that changes in electoral institutions will affect party system size within countries as well. Although some of this effect may occur immediately, most of the effects are likely to be realised over time and across subsequent elections. A series of error-correction models examine the short- and long-term effects of changes in electoral institutions on party system size. The results indicate that changes in electoral institutions do produce the expected effects on party system size, and that these effects occur mostly over the long term. |
| `In' analytical Note | European Journal of Political Research Vol. 51, No.2; Mar 2012: p.141-165 |
| Journal Source | European Journal of Political Research Vol. 51, No.2; Mar 2012: p.141-165 |
| Key Words | Electoral System ; Electoral Institutions ; Party System Size ; Error - Correction Model |