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Research on the impact of the electoral reform: the "inconsistency of electoral systems" hypothesis

Research Project

Project/Area Number 16330023
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (B)

Allocation TypeSingle-year Grants
Section一般
Research Field Politics
Research InstitutionThe University of Tokyo

Principal Investigator

UEKAMI Takayoshi (2005-2006)  The University of Tokyo, Institute of Social Science, Research Associate, 社会科学研究所, 助手 (30376628)

樋渡 展洋 (2004)  東京大学, 社会科学研究所, 教授 (10228851)

Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha) HIWATARI Nobuhiro  The University of Tokyo, Institute of Social Science, Professor, 社会科学研究所, 教授 (10228851)
YAMADA Masahiro  Kansei Gakuin University, Faculty of Law, Professor, 法学部, 教授 (40260468)
MAEDA Yukio  The University of Tokyo, Institute of Social Science, Associate Professor, 社会科学研究所, 助教授 (30347257)
TSUTSUMI Hidenori  Kagawa University, Faculty of Law, Associate Professor, 法学部, 助教授 (20314908)
NATORI Ryota  Kansai University, Faculty of Informatics, Associate Professor, 総合情報学部, 助教授 (60330172)
平野 浩  学習院大学, 法学部, 教授 (90222249)
グレゴリー ノーブル  東京大学, 社会科学研究所, 教授 (20334261)
Project Period (FY) 2004 – 2006
Project Status Completed (Fiscal Year 2006)
Budget Amount *help
¥4,800,000 (Direct Cost: ¥4,800,000)
Fiscal Year 2006: ¥100,000 (Direct Cost: ¥100,000)
Fiscal Year 2005: ¥1,800,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,800,000)
Fiscal Year 2004: ¥2,900,000 (Direct Cost: ¥2,900,000)
KeywordsParty / Electoral System / Consistency of Institutions
Research Abstract

Different electoral systems may cause different candidate competitions that are either centripetal or centrifugal. This paper considers the organizational links between the competitions of candidates for General election and local assembly elections. We argue that centrifugal candidate competition at local assembly SNTV/MMD (single non-transferable vote/multi-member district) hinders the realization of the theoretical expectation that a candidate competition at SMD (single-member district) of the House of Representatives converges to the policy position of the median voter. We tested this "inconsistency of electoral systems" hypothesis by using aggregated election results (Horiuchi and Natori 2007), candidate's electoral platform data (Tsutsumi and Uekami 2007), field data (Yamada 2007), survey research data (Maeda 2007), and election outcomes of 15 countries (Nishikawa 2007). Overall results of these tests seem to be good. So we can conclude that we have to take linkage between national and local politics into consideration when we study effects of electoral systems upon party politics.

Report

(4 results)
  • 2006 Annual Research Report   Final Research Report Summary
  • 2005 Annual Research Report
  • 2004 Annual Research Report
  • Research Products

    (14 results)

All 2007

All Journal Article (14 results)

  • [Journal Article] 序文 : 選挙制度改革後の政党政治変化と選挙制度不均一仮説2007

    • Author(s)
      樋渡 展洋
    • Journal Title

      社会科学研究 58巻・5・6合併号

      Pages: 1-19

    • NAID

      110007124607

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2006 Annual Research Report 2006 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Journal Article] 二大政党制の実現を阻害する地方レベルの選挙制度2007

    • Author(s)
      堀内 勇作, 名取 良太
    • Journal Title

      社会科学研究 58巻・5・6合併号

      Pages: 21-32

    • NAID

      110007124605

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2006 Annual Research Report 2006 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Journal Article] 2003年総選挙における候裕者レベル公約と政党の利益集約機能2007

    • Author(s)
      堤 英敬, 上神 貴佳
    • Journal Title

      社会科学研究 58巻・5・6合併号

      Pages: 33-48

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2006 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Journal Article] 保守支配と議員間関係-町内2派対立の事例研究2007

    • Author(s)
      山田 真裕
    • Journal Title

      社会科学研究 58巻・5・6合併号

      Pages: 49-66

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2006 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Journal Article] 選挙制度の非一貫性と投票判断基準2007

    • Author(s)
      前田 幸男
    • Journal Title

      社会科学研究 58巻・5・6合併号

      Pages: 67-83

    • NAID

      110007124599

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2006 Annual Research Report 2006 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Journal Article] 国際データによる選挙制度不均一仮説の検証2007

    • Author(s)
      西川 美砂
    • Journal Title

      社会科学研究 58巻・5・6合併号

      Pages: 85-105

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2006 Annual Research Report 2006 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Journal Article] Introduction : Were the Promises of Electoral Reform Fulfilled2007

    • Author(s)
      Nobuhiro Hiwatari
    • Journal Title

      The Journal of Social Science 58-5/6

      Pages: 1-19

    • NAID

      110007124607

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2006 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Journal Article] The Impact of Subnational Electoral Systems on Duvergerian Competition : Case of Japan2007

    • Author(s)
      Yusaku Horiuchi, Ryota Natori
    • Journal Title

      The Journal of Social Science 58-5/6

      Pages: 21-32

    • NAID

      110007124605

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2006 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Journal Article] Party Policy Coherence in Japan : Evidence from 2003 Candidate-Level Electoral Platforms2007

    • Author(s)
      Tsutsumi Hidenori, Takayoshi Uekami
    • Journal Title

      The Journal of Social Science 58-5/6

      Pages: 33-48

    • NAID

      110007124603

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2006 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Journal Article] Conservative Rule and the Relationship between National Politicians and Local Politicians : A Case Study of Confrontation among Local Politicians in Hokota Town2007

    • Author(s)
      Masahiro Yamada
    • Journal Title

      The Journal of Social Science 58-5/6

      Pages: 49-66

    • NAID

      110007536281

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2006 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Journal Article] The Continuity of Candidate-Oriented Voting Decision after the 1994 Electoral Reform : How Inconsistent Electoral Systems Affect Individual Judgment2007

    • Author(s)
      Yukio Maeda
    • Journal Title

      The Journal of Social Science 58-5/6

      Pages: 67-83

    • NAID

      110007124599

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2006 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Journal Article] The Impact of the 1994 Japanese Electoral Reform : A comparative perspective2007

    • Author(s)
      Misa Nishikawa
    • Journal Title

      The Journal of Social Science 58-5/6

      Pages: 85-105

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2006 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Journal Article] 2003年総選挙における候補者レベル公約と政党の利益集約機能2007

    • Author(s)
      堤 英敬, 上神 貴佳
    • Journal Title

      社会科学研究 58巻・5・6合併号

      Pages: 33-48

    • NAID

      110007124603

    • Related Report
      2006 Annual Research Report
  • [Journal Article] 保守支配と議員間関係一町内2派対立の事例研究2007

    • Author(s)
      山田 真裕
    • Journal Title

      社会科学研究 58巻・5・6合併号

      Pages: 49-66

    • Related Report
      2006 Annual Research Report

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