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Complements or Substitutes? The Interdependence between Coalition Agreements and Parliamentary Questions as Monitoring Mechanisms in Coalition Governments
JournalArticle (Originalarbeit in einer wissenschaftlichen Zeitschrift)
 
ID 4617934
Author(s) Höhmann, Daniel; Krauss, Svenja
Author(s) at UniBasel Höhmann, Daniel
Year 2022
Title Complements or Substitutes? The Interdependence between Coalition Agreements and Parliamentary Questions as Monitoring Mechanisms in Coalition Governments
Journal Parliamentary affairs
Volume 75
Number 2
Pages / Article-Number 420-448
Abstract Since coalition governments are formed of at least two different parties with diverging preferences, there is major potential for shirking. Coalition parties can use various institutional mechanisms to keep tabs on their partners and detect ministerial drifts. In this article, we focus on potential interdependencies between monitoring mechanisms and analyse whether the existence of a coalition agreement affects the number of parliamentary questions (PQs) asked by the coalition partner. We argue that parties can hold the coalition partner accountable to the coalition agreement by asking questions. The more detailed the coalition agreement, the more potential targets exist for focused PQs. Accordingly, we hypothesize that the more detailed the coalition agreement, the more frequently governing parties use PQs as a monitoring tool. Empirically, we rely on a newly compiled dataset on PQs and a content analysis of coalition agreements in Germany between 1980 and 2017. The results confirm our hypothesis.
Publisher Oxford University Press
ISSN/ISBN 0031-2290 ; 1460-2482
edoc-URL https://edoc.unibas.ch/82416/
Full Text on edoc No
Digital Object Identifier DOI 10.1093/pa/gsab002
ISI-Number WOS:000764373100001
Document type (ISI) Article; Early Access
 
   

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