Comparative Study of Party Candidate Selection Methods

2017 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 26380182
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Section: 一般
• Research Field: Politics
• Research Institution: Gakushuin University
• Principal Investigator: Shoji Kaori 学習院大学, 法学部, 教授 (20515647)
• Project Period (FY): 2014-04-01 – 2018-03-31
• Keywords: 政党候補者指名制度 / アメリカ政治 / 日本政治 / ガーナ政治 / 予備選挙

Outline of Final Research Achievements

Using Japan, the U.S. and Ghana as case studies, this research sheds a new light on the understanding of the functioning of candidate selection methods used by political parties. The qualitative approach based on extensive in-depth interviews with key actors reveals how the actual implementation of formal institutions, such as “kobo” and primary elections, and the informal recruitment processes preceding them intertwine. The Ghanaian example specifically highlights how the nomination methods impact self-selection by potential candidates and the policy activities once the nominee becomes an MP.

Free Research Field

アメリカ政治