Gradual or Punctuated? The Dynamics of Institutional Change in the UK House of Commons, 1811-2025

• In Event: Rules, Procedures, and Policy

Brief Overview

We test gradualist and punctualist models of institutional change using a novel text-analysis method and original data on procedural change in the UK House of Commons from 1811 to 2025.

Authors

• Radoslaw Zubek, University of Oxford

• Tom Fleming, University College London

• Michal Gruszczynski, Independent Researcher