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Political parties and democratic politics go hand in hand. Since parties matter, it matters too when elected politicians change party affiliation. This book sho

This book is the first systematic study of the causes and consequences of legislative party switching in the US. It provides a sophisticated analysis combining

Party switching, or changing one’s political party affiliation, is a surprisingly widespread and persistent phenomenon among members of parliament (MPs) in ol

How much autonomy do elected politicians have to shape and reshape the party system on their own, without the direct involvement of voters in elections?

Legislatures are arguably the most important political institution in modern democracies. The Oxford Handbook of Legislative Studies, written by some of the mos