Party switching is any change in political party affiliation of a partisan public figure, usually one currently holding elected office.

Having witnessed a number of Democratic officeholders defecting to the Republican Party during the 1990s, former Democratic representative (and political ...

In politics of the United States, party switching is any change in party affiliation of a partisan public figure, usually one who holds an elected office. History · 19th century · Notable party switchers

Abstract. Legislative candidates and sitting legislators can and sometimes do change official party affiliation. The study of legislative party switching o.

The literature on parties and party systems assumes that electoral competition and intraparty policy deliberations are the two primary mechanisms for making ...

13 июл. 2023 г. · Switchers often perform worse in elections than non-switchers because voters are suspicious of their intentions, especially in older democracies.

119,99 $ About this book. Political parties and democratic politics go hand in hand. Since parties matter, it matters too when elected politicians change party ...

The latter countries tend to legislate against parliamentary party defections. India, for example, enacted different variants of anti- defection laws in 1973, ...

To perform its functions, a representative democracy requires united political parties. (Bowler, Farrell, and Katz 1999). Party unity is necessary for cabinet ...

Party switching among legislative candidates is a political dynamic with important implications for democratization. Political parties are expected to undertake ...