
Political Mergers as Coalition Formation
... in the specification. This method is then applied to the case of Japanese municipal mergers. Following Alesina and Spolaore [1997], there are economies of scale in the production of public goods, but also benefits to having local policies specifically tailored to match local preferences. This trade ...
... in the specification. This method is then applied to the case of Japanese municipal mergers. Following Alesina and Spolaore [1997], there are economies of scale in the production of public goods, but also benefits to having local policies specifically tailored to match local preferences. This trade ...
5. Mesquita58
... Maintaining the loyalty of the winning coalition is crucial for any political leader. How best to do so depends on the size both of the selectorate and of the winning coalition. We will show when loyalty is best achieved by giving coalition members special privileges (“private goods” in the vocabula ...
... Maintaining the loyalty of the winning coalition is crucial for any political leader. How best to do so depends on the size both of the selectorate and of the winning coalition. We will show when loyalty is best achieved by giving coalition members special privileges (“private goods” in the vocabula ...
parliamentary democracy in indian political environment
... any time, the lack of a definite election calendar can be abused. Previously under some systems, such as the British, a ruling party could schedule elections when it felt that it was likely to retain power, and so avoid elections at times of unpopularity. (Election timing in the UK, however, is now ...
... any time, the lack of a definite election calendar can be abused. Previously under some systems, such as the British, a ruling party could schedule elections when it felt that it was likely to retain power, and so avoid elections at times of unpopularity. (Election timing in the UK, however, is now ...
File - Ms. Thresher
... Opposition • All other parties who had MP’s elected into the House of Commons are part of the Opposition • Other opposition leaders include Bob Rae (Liberals), Daniel Paille (Bloc Quebecois) and Elizabeth May (The only Green Party MP elected!) ...
... Opposition • All other parties who had MP’s elected into the House of Commons are part of the Opposition • Other opposition leaders include Bob Rae (Liberals), Daniel Paille (Bloc Quebecois) and Elizabeth May (The only Green Party MP elected!) ...
2008–09 Canadian parliamentary dispute

The 2008–2009 Canadian parliamentary dispute was a political dispute during the 40th Canadian Parliament. It was triggered by the expressed intention of the opposition parties (who together held a majority of seats in the House of Commons) to defeat the Conservative minority government on a motion of non-confidence six weeks after the federal election on October 14, 2008.The intention to vote non-confidence arose from the government's fiscal update, tabled on November 27, 2008. It included several contentious provisions that were rejected by the opposition parties and that the government would later withdraw to resolve the crisis. The Liberal Party and New Democratic Party reached an accord to form a minority coalition government. The Bloc Québécois agreed to provide support on confidence votes, thereby enabling the coalition a majority in the Commons. On December 4, 2008, Governor General Michaëlle Jean (the representative of the Canadian monarch and head of state, Elizabeth II) granted Prime Minister Stephen Harper (the head of government) a prorogation on the condition that parliament reconvene early in the new year; the date was set as January 26, 2009. The first session of the 40th parliament thus ended, delaying a vote of no-confidence.After prorogation, the Liberals underwent a change in leadership and distanced themselves from the coalition agreement, while the NDP and Bloc remained committed to bring down the government. The Conservative government's budget, unveiled on January 27, 2009, largely met the demands of the Liberals who agreed to support it with an amendment to the budget motion.