The Political Consequences of Party System Change

Zim Nwokora, Riccardo Pelizzo

2015

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DOI 10.1111/polp.12124
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Abstract

This article engages one of the important gaps in the literature on party system effects: the consequences of party system change. We discuss how existing empirical approaches to party system change do not actually capture the changeability of patterns of party competition, which is the most direct understanding of the term “party system.” We propose a measure that does exactly this: the index of fluidity. Applying this measure to countries in South East Asia, we show that party system change is associated with harmful effects, including lower foreign direct investment and deterioration of the rule of law. Related Articles Beal , Amanda L. , and Leah Graham . 2014 . “.” Politics & Policy 42 (): 311 ‐ 345 . http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/polp.12077/abstract Lagunes , Paul F. 2012 . “.” Politics & Policy 40 (): 802 ‐ 826 . http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/j.1747‐1346.2012.00384.x/abstract Luckhurst , Jonathan , and Luis Eduardo Zavala de Alba . 2012 . “.” Politics & Policy 40 (): 735 ‐ 739 . http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/j.1747‐1346.2012.00388.x/abstract Related Media Cochrane , Joe. 2014 . New York Times . September 4. http://www.nytimes.com/2014/09/05/world/asia/in‐southeast‐asia‐indonesia‐becomes‐a‐role‐model‐for‐democracy.html?_r=0 Yueh , Linda. 2014 . “Rule of Law v. Rule of Party.” BBC Online. October 24. http://www.bbc.com/news/business‐29754688 Pilling , David. 2014 . Financial Times . June 8. http://www.ft.com/intl/cms/s/0/da2c5ee0‐779e‐11e3‐807e‐00144feabdc0.html#axzz3ZXbY2NXV