The Determinants of Congressional Partisanship

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Brief Overview

This paper examines why some legislators are strong partisans while others avoid partisanship. The results show institutional and electoral factors are the principal factors associated with this behavior.

Authors

• Jeremy Gelman, University of Nevada-Reno

• Steven Wilson, Brandeis University