Volume 28, Number 2, July 2005
 


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This section is meant to provide LSS members with the basic citation information about journal articles dealing with legislatures. The source for this information is Cambridge Scientific Abstracts' database, Worldwide Political Science Abstracts, using the query: KW= congress OR parliament OR legislative. The report is arranged in alphabetical order by journal name.

 

Journal

Author

Title of Article

African and Asian Studies, 2004, 3, 3-4, 273-294

Muiu, Mueni wa

The African National Congress' Economic and Social Policy Changes in South Africa (1994-2004): Another African Straightjacket Independence?

Afrika Spectrum, 2004, 39, 2, 197-221

Van Walraven, Klaas

From Union of Tyrants to Power to the People?  The Significance of the Pan-African Parliament for the African Union

American Journal of Political Science, 2004, 48, 1, Jan, 1-12

Jones, David R; McDermott, Monika L

The Responsible Party Government Model in House and Senate Elections

American Journal of Political Science, 2004, 48, 3, July, 479-495

Stone, Walter J; Maisel, L Sandy; Maestas, Cherie D

Quality Counts: Extending the Strategic Politician Model of Incumbent Deterrence

American Journal of Political Science, 2004, 48, 3, July, 571-587

Hallerberg, Mark; Marier, Patrik

Executive Authority, the Personal Vote, and Budget Discipline in Latin American and Caribbean Countries

American Journal of Political Science, 2004, 48, 3, July, 620-632

 Rosenthal, Howard; Voeten, Erik

Analyzing Roll Calls with Perfect Spatial Voting: France 1946-1958

American Journal of Political Science, 2004, 48, 4, Oct, 675-689

Clinton, Joshua D; Meirowitz, Adam

Testing Explanations of Strategic Voting in Legislatures: A Reexamination of the Compromise of 1790

American Journal of Political Science, 2004, 48, 4, Oct, 758-774

 Wawro, Gregory J; Schickler, Eric

Where's the Pivot? Obstruction and Lawmaking in the Pre-Cloture Senate

American Journal of Political Science, 2005, 49, 1, Jan, 198-211

O'Leary, Brendan; Grofman, Bernard; Elklit, Jorgen

Divisor Methods for Sequential Portfolio Allocation in Multi-Party Executive Bodies: Evidence from Northern Ireland and Denmark

American Nineteenth Century History, 2004, 5, 2, Summer, 19-46

Tap, Bruce

Inevitability, Masculinity, and the American Military Tradition: The Committee on the Conduct of the War Investigates the American Civil War

American Political Science Review, 2004, 98, 1, Feb, 65-75

Barreto, Matt A; Segura, Gary M; Woods, Nathan D

The Mobilizing Effect of Majority-Minority Districts: On Latino Turnout

American Political Science Review, 2004, 98, 2, May, 261-276

Basinger, Scott J; Hallerberg, Mark

Remodeling the Competition for Capital: How Domestic Politics Erases the Race to the Bottom

American Political Science Review, 2004, 98, 2, May, 355-370

Clinton, Joshua; Jackman, Simon; Rivers, Douglas

The Statistical Analysis of Roll Call Data

American Political Science Review, 2004, 98, 3, Aug, 425-436

Samuels, David

Presidentialism and Accountability for the Economy in Comparative Perspective

American Political Science Review, 2004, 98, 3, Aug, 467-480

Shipan, Charles R

Regulatory Regimes, Agency Actions, and the Conditional Nature of Congressional Influence

American Politics Research, 2004, 32, 1, Jan, 26-51

Grossback, Lawrence J; Peterson, David A M

Understanding Institutional Change: Legislative Staff Development and the State Policymaking Environment

American Politics Research, 2004, 32, 2, Mar, 119-141

Romero, David W

The Prospects-Based Dynamics of the House Candidacy Decision

American Politics Research, 2004, 32, 2, Mar, 142-169

Born, Richard

Freshman Republicans and the 1996 Election: The Influence of Congressional Seniority on Voting for the House

American Politics Research, 2004, 32, 3, May, 338-370

Barrett, Andrew W

Gone Public: The Impact of Going Public on Presidential Legislative Success

American Politics Research, 2004, 32, 4, July, 444-464

Theriault, Sean M

Public Pressure and Punishment in the Politics of Congressional Pay Raises

American Politics Research, 2004, 32, 4, July, 465-489

Goodman, Craig; Nokken, Timothy P

Lame-Duck Legislators and Consideration of the Ship Subsidy Bill of 1922

American Politics Research, 2004, 32, 5, Sept, 495-520

Gulati, Girish J

Revisiting the Link between Electoral Competition and Policy Extremism in the US Congress

American Politics Research, 2004, 32, 6, Nov, 679-697

Biglaiser, Glen; Jackson, David J; Peake, Jeffrey S

Back on Track: Support for Presidential Trade Authority in the House of Representatives

American Politics Research, 2005, 33, 1, Jan, 106-131

DeRouen, Karl, Jr; Peake, Jeffrey S; Ward, Kenneth

Presidential Mandates and the Dynamics of Senate Advice and Consent, 1885-1996

Armed Forces & Society, 2004, 30, 4, Summer, 539-570

Boylan, Timothy S; Kedrowski, Karen M

The Constitution and the War Power: What Motivates Congressional Behavior?

Asian Journal of Communication, 2004, 14, 2, Sept, 192-204

Min, Young

Campaign Agenda Formation: The News Media in the Korean Congressional Election of 2000

Asian Perspective, 2004, 28, 4, 189-207

Lee, Karin; Miles, Adam

North Korea on Capitol Hill

Australian Journal of Political Science, 2004, 39, 2, July, 349-366

Van Onselen, Peter; Errington, Wayne

Electoral Databases:  Big Brother or Democracy Unbound?

Australian Journal of Politics and History, 2004, 50, 1, Mar, 102-115

 Murray, Philomena

Factors for Integration?  Transnational Party Cooperation in the European Parliament, 1952-79

Australian Journal of Public Administration, 2004, 63, 2, June, 3-15

Holland, Ian

Reforming the Conventions regarding Parliamentary Scrutiny of Ministerial Actions

British Journal of Political Science, 2004, 34, 1, Jan, 1-26

McDonald, Michael D ; Mendes, Silvia M; Budge, Ian

What Are Elections For?  Conferring the Median Mandate

British Journal of Political Science, 2004, 34, 1, Jan, 87-108

Matland, Richard E; Studlar, Donley T

Determinants of Legislative Turnover: A Cross-National Analysis

British Journal of Political Science, 2004, 34, 2, Apr, 211-227

Burden, Barry C

Candidate Positioning in US Congressional Elections

British Journal of Political Science, 2004, 34, 2, Apr, 331-344

Kenny, Christopher; McBurnett, Michael; Bordua, David

The Impact of Political Interests in the 1994 and 1996 Congressional Elections: The Role of the National Rifle Association

British Journal of Political Science, 2004, 34, 3, July, 429-451

Fleisher, Richard; Bond, John R

The Shrinking Middle in the US Congress

British Journal of Political Science, 2004, 34, 3, July, 453-468

Goodin, Robert E

Representing Diversity

British Journal of Political Science, 2004, 34, 4, Oct, 565-587

 Cheibub, Jose Antonio; Przeworski, Adam; Saiegh, Sebastian M

Government Coalitions and Legislative Success under Presidentialism and Parliamentarism

British Journal of Political Science, 2004, 34, 4, Oct, 611-633

Moon, Woojin

Party Activists, Campaign Resources and Candidate Position Taking: Theory, Tests and Applications

British Journal of Political Science, 2005, 35, 1, Jan, 169-181

Squire, Peverill; Hamm, Keith E; Hedlund, Ronald D; Moncrief, Gary F

Electoral Reforms, Membership Stability and the Existence of Committee Property Rights in American State Legislatures

British Journal of Political Science, 2005, 35, 1, Jan, 182-190

Blais, Andre; Dobrzynska, Agnieszka; Indridason, Indridi H

To Adopt or Not to Adopt Proportional Representation: The Politics of Institutional Choice

British Journal of Politics & International Relations, 2004, 6, 1, Feb, 3-19

Childs, Sarah

A Feminized Style of Politics? Women MPs in the House of Commons

British Journal of Politics and International Relations, 2004, 6, 4, Nov, 527-542

Denver, David; Hands, Gordon

Exploring Variations in Turnout:  Constituencies and Wards in the Scottish Parliament Elections of 1999 and 2003

CATO Journal, 2004, 23, 3, Winter, 463-467

Niskanen, William A

U S  Elections Are Increasingly Biased against Moderates

Communist and Post-Communist Studies, 2004, 37, 4, Dec, 481-508

Korobkov, Andrei V; Zaionchkovskaia, Zhanna A

The Changes in the Migration Patterns in the Post-Soviet States: The First Decade

Communist and Post-Communist Studies, 2004, 37, 4, Dec, 547-562

Papadoulis, Konstantinos J

Institutional Relationships in Ukraine:  A Stable Polity?

Congress & The Presidency, 2004, 31, 1, Spring, 1-19

Handy, Sarah Knisely; Strahan, Randall

Staff Politics in the Republican House: The Case of the Appropriations Committee

Congress & the Presidency, 2004, 31, 1, Spring, 53-76

Malecha, Gary Lee; Reagan, Daniel

News Coverage of the Postreform House Majority-Party Leadership: An Expanding or a Shrinking Public Image?

Congress & the Presidency, 2004, 31, 1, Spring, 77-98

Fried, Amy; Cole Timothy M

Presidential Impeachment and Institutional Dynamics in the Iran-Contra Affair and the Clinton-Lewinsky Scandal

Dereito: Revista Xuridica da Universidade de Santiago de Compstela 2004, 13, 1, 311-357

Sarmiento Mendez, Xose Anton

Legislative Techniques and Twenty-Five Years of Constitutional Rights: A Comparative Analysis in Portugal

Ecuador Debate, 2004, 62, Aug, 161-185

Oliveira, Luzia Helena Herrmann de

The Decision Process and Democracy: Impasses and Coalitions in Lula's Government

Ecuador Debate, 2004, 62, Aug, 251-269

Acosta, Andres Mejia

Legislative Reelection in Ecuador: Electoral Connection, Legislative Careers, and Political Parties [1979-1998]

Electoral Studies, 2004, 23, 1, Mar, 1-21

Kousser, T

Retrospective Voting and Strategic Behavior in European Parliament Elections

Electoral Studies, 2004, 23, 3, Sept, 391-413

Ferrara, Federico

Electoral Coordination and the Strategic Desertion of Strong Parties in Coompensatory Mixed Systems with Negative Vote Transfers

Electoral Studies, 2004, 23, 4, Dec, 769-793

Maddens, Bart; Fiers, Stefaan

The Direct PM Election and the Institutional Presidentialisation of Parliamentary Systems

Electoral Studies, 2005, 24, 1, Mar, 17-40

Morgenstern, Scott; Potthoff, Richard F

The Components of Elections: District Heterogeneity, District-Time Effects, and Volatility

Electoral Studies, 2005, 24, 1, Mar, 85-101

Shin, Myungsoon; Jin, Youngjae; Gross, Donald A; Eom, Kihong

Money Matters in Party-Centered Politics: Campaign Spending in Korean Congressional Elections

Electoral Studies, 2005, 24, 1, Mar, 103-121

Golder, Matt

Democratic Electoral Systems around the World, 1946-2000

Environmental Politics, 2005, 14, 1, Feb, 103-111

Carter, Neil

Mixed Fortunes: The Greens in the 2004 European Parliament Election

European Journal of Political Research, 2004, 43, 2, Mar, 237-261

Thomson, Robert; Beorefijn, Jovanka; Stokman, Frans

Actor Alignments in European Union Decision Making

European Union Politics, 2004, 5, 1, Mar, 25-46

Selck, Torsten J; Steunenberg, Bernard

Between Power and Luck:  The European Parliament in the EU Legislative Process

European