| ID | 162211 |
| Title Proper | Political competition in legislative elections |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Krasa, Stefan |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | We develop a theory of electoral competition in multidistrict legislative elections when nomination decisions are made by local policy-motivated party members, and voters care about both local and national positions. We show that the asymmetry generated by different national party positions reduces or even entirely removes the competitive pressure to nominate moderate candidates. The model has important implications for our understanding of policy divergence and, in particular, of the effects of gerrymandering. |
| `In' analytical Note | American Political Science Review Vol. 112, No.4; Nov 2018: p.809-825 |
| Journal Source | American Political Science Review 2018-10 112, 4 |
| Key Words | Political Competition ; Legislative Elections |