Legislating Themselves Out of Office: Electoral Reform & Parties as Non-Unitary Actors

• In Event: Perceptions and Behavior of Legislators

Brief Overview

I use data from the UK to explore why rank-and-file MPs support electoral reforms likely to cost them their seats. I argue MPs are more likely to support reform when they expect compensation (appointments to non-elected positions) if they lose.

Author

• Abigail Heller, Emory University