ラテンアメリカ・セミナー
(ラテンアメリカ政治経済研究部会/国際協力研究科ラテンアメリカ政治研究会共催)

Latin America Seminar
(Jointly supported by: Latin American Economy Research Group / GSICS Latin American Political Science Workshop)

日時 2012年6月15日(金)
会場 神戸大学国際協力研究科 第5学舎6階シミュレーションルーム
対象 教員、院生、および同等の知識をお持ちの方
使用言語 英語
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3:00pm~

報告者 広井 多恵子
所属 テキサス大学エル・パソ校政治学部
論題 Dimensions of Legislative Conflict: Cabinet Management, Obstructionism, and Legislative Delay in Brazil
概要 This paper addresses a central issue in multiparty presidential systems: the functioning of legislative coalitions and the dynamics of legislative conflict. Since electoral competition has elements of both positive-sum (increase in common support) and zero-sum (exact division of the support) qualities, lawmaking in coalitional systems present unique challenges that may be absent in two-party systems. Using unique legislative data from Brazil, we examine how coalition management and unity affect legislative delay and obstructionism. We find that: (1) coalition management is pivotal for effective governance with respect to both faster legislative approval and less obstructionism; (2) the effect of coalition management depends on coalition size, i.e., it is particularly important when the coalition is small, but its positive effect diminishes as the coalition enlarges; and (3) opposition unity and government-opposition ideological divide impede the legislative process, but their effects are not as large as the effects of coalition management.