Procedural Rights and Minority Party Influence in American Legislatures

• In Event: Rules, Procedures, and Policy

Brief Overview

We draw on data on legislative processes and outcomes from all 50 states to examine whether or not formal procedural rights translate into influence for minority parties and their members in American legislatures.

Authors

• Mackenzie Ridge Dobson, University of Virginia

• Gessica de Freitas, University of Notre Dame

• James M. Curry, University of Notre Dame