Determinants of party-centered campaigns in local assembly elections

• Project/Area Number: 20730092
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists (B)
• Allocation Type: Single-year Grants
• Research Field: Politics
• Research Institution: Kochi University
• Principal Investigator: UEKAMI Takayoshi Kochi University, 教育研究部人文社会科学系, 准教授 (30376628)
• Project Period (FY): 2008 – 2010
• Project Status: Completed (Fiscal Year 2010)
• Budget Amount: ¥2,730,000 (Direct Cost: ¥2,100,000、Indirect Cost: ¥630,000); Fiscal Year 2010: ¥650,000 (Direct Cost: ¥500,000、Indirect Cost: ¥150,000); Fiscal Year 2009: ¥780,000 (Direct Cost: ¥600,000、Indirect Cost: ¥180,000); Fiscal Year 2008: ¥1,300,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,000,000、Indirect Cost: ¥300,000)
• Keywords: 選挙研究 / 地方議会 / 政党 / アンケート調査 / オーラル・ヒストリー / 選挙

Research Abstract

This research examines whether candidates are more likely to declare affiliation with parties as the population size of districts increases and the importance of party labels for mobilization grows. By interviewing with Sumida ward assembly members and analyzing results of municipal assembly elections, this research confirms the effect of population size on the party affiliation.

Research Products

• [Presentation] The Size of Electoral Districts and the Importance of Party Labels. (2011)
  • Author(s): Matsubayashi, Tetsuya, Michiko Ueda, Takayoshi Uekami
  • Organizer: Presented at the Annual National Conference of Midwest Political Science Association
  • Place of Presentation: Chicago USA
  • Year and Date: 2011-04-01
• [Presentation] The Size of Electoral Districts and the Importance of Party Labels (2011)
  • Author(s): Tetsuya Matsubayashi, Michiko Ueda, Takayoshi Uekami
  • Organizer: Midwest Political Science Association
  • Place of Presentation: パーマーハウス・ヒルトン・ホテル他(米国・シカゴ)(発表確定)
  • Year and Date: 2011-04-01
• [Presentation] 選挙区規模と党派性-市町村合併を伴う地方議会選挙データによる検証 (2010)
  • Author(s): 上神貴佳・上田路子
  • Organizer: 日本政治学会報告
  • Place of Presentation: 中京大学
  • Year and Date: 2010-10-11
• [Presentation] 選挙区規模と党派性-市町村合併を伴う地方議会選挙データによる検証 (2010)
  • Author(s): 上神貴佳・上田路子
  • Organizer: 日本政治学会
  • Place of Presentation: 中京大学(愛知県)
  • Year and Date: 2010-10-11
• [Presentation] なぜ政党は必要か-代議制民主主義の規模と政党 (2009)
  • Author(s): 上神貴佳
  • Organizer: 日本政治学会報告
  • Place of Presentation: 日本大学
  • Year and Date: 2009-10-11
• [Presentation] なぜ政党は必要か-代議民主主義の規模と政党 (2009)
  • Author(s): 上神貴佳
  • Organizer: 日本政治学会
  • Place of Presentation: 日本大学(東京都)
  • Year and Date: 2009-10-11