The Power of Opposition

Proposing a novel way to look at the consolidation of democratic regimes, this book presents important theoretical and empirical contributions to the study of democratic consolidation, legislative organization, and public opinion.

Autorentext

Simone Wegmann is a post-doctoral researcher at the University of Potsdam, Germany. She currently researches the role of legislatures for democratic consolidation and the influence of legislative organization on public opinion and government formation. Her research has appeared or is forthcoming in a variety of journals, including the American Political Science Review, Democratization, the International Journal of Human Rights, the Journal of Legislative Studies, and West European Politics.

Inhalt

Part I: On the Moderating Role of Parliamentary Procedures 1. Institutions, the Role of Opposition, and Democratic Consolidation 2. The Role of Parliamentary Procedures 3. Measuring Opposition Power Part II: Policy-Making Power of Opposition Players and its Consequences for Democratic Consolidation 4. Methods and Data 5. Policy-Making Power of Opposition Players Around the World 6. Policy-Making Power of Opposition Players and Democratic Consolidation 7. Why Should We Care About Opposition Power? Conclusion and Implications Appendix