An Examination of Legislative Roll-Call Voting in the Czech Republic Using Spatial Models

摘要: It is not clear from previous research if influential spatial techniques for analysing roll-data used in the Houses of Congress United States are appropriate European multiparty systems. This because results analyses roll-call data interpreted terms ideological preferences. Within Europe party discipline also a central feature legislator behaviour. Consequently, models roll call behaviour legislatures should be explained cohesion and discipline. means that correct interpretation places such as Czech Republic requires access to additional sources empirical evidence parliamentary survey order make valid reliable inferences about what motivates legislative Using sixth legislature (2006–2008), this demonstrates readily explainable The difficulty making substantive dimensions extracted suggests use voting where part strong more theoretical methodological work.