An Election Too Far: Why do MPs Leave Politics Before an Election?

• In Event: Elected Officials in Parliamentary Systems

Brief Overview

An empirical analysis of the factors that explain why MPs decide to run again in three Westminster systems (Canada, New Zealand, Australia). We make use of data going back to 1945 and look at contextual, historical and personal factors.

Authors

• Marc André Bodet, U. Laval

• Anthony Weber, Laval University

• Francois Gelineau, Universite Laval

• Andre Blais, University of Montreal