Pluralistic Representation under Bicameralism

• IMAI Ryosuke

  元・首都大学東京

Bibliographic Information

Other Title

• 二院制における多元的民意の反映
• ニインセイ ニ オケル タゲンテキ ミンイ ノ ハンエイ

Abstract

The National Diet of Japan is composed of two chambers: House of Representatives (HR) and House of Councilors (HC). One of the reason why bicameral system has been sustained in Japan after World War II is to pluralistically reflect ‘the will of the people’ on policy making process. If so, does Japanese electorate positively evaluate the spirit of bicameralism? Do those who expect a pluralistic representation connect the expectation with their voting behavior? <br>  By analyzing Web survey data collected at 2013 HC election, this paper demonstrates that those who positively evaluate the spirit of bicameral legislature tend to vote for opposition party in HC election. This result means that these electorates try to realize a pluralistic representation under bicameralism by differentiating partisan distribution of seats between HR and HC.

Journal

• The Annuals of Japanese Political Science Association

  The Annuals of Japanese Political Science Association 65 (1), 1_59-1_83, 2014

  JAPANESE POLITICAL SCIENCE ASSOCIATION

Details

• CRID: 1390282680357535872
• NII Article ID: 130006905576
• NII Article ID: 40020142040
• NII Book ID: AN10341457
• DOI: 10.7218/nenpouseijigaku.65.1_59
• ISSN: 18843913
• ISSN: 18843921
• ISSN: 05494192
• NDL BIB ID: 025619511
• Web Site: http://id.ndl.go.jp/bib/025619511
• Web Site: https://ndlsearch.ndl.go.jp/books/R000000004-I025619511
• Web Site: https://www.jstage.jst.go.jp/article/nenpouseijigaku/65/1/65_1_59/_pdf
• Text Lang: ja
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