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Fragmentation And Performance: The Indian Case, Riccardo Pelizzo Jul 2010

Fragmentation And Performance: The Indian Case, Riccardo Pelizzo

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While previous studies investigated the transformation of the Indian party system from a predominant party system to a highly fragmented multi-party system, less attention has been paid to the political consequences of this change. By analysing an original dataset, this paper investigates how the fragmentation of the Indian party system has affected the stability of Indian legislatures, their ability to legislate, and the quality of the law-making process. Our analyses reveal that as fragmentation increased, legislatures became more unstable, produced lower amounts of legislation, and the quality of the law making process declined. The paper further suggests that these changes …


Public Accounts Committees In The Pacific Region, Riccardo Pelizzo Jan 2010

Public Accounts Committees In The Pacific Region, Riccardo Pelizzo

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