Poaching the personal vote: How shadowing behaviour shapes constituent impressions

IF 1.7 Q2 POLITICAL SCIENCE

Regional and Federal Studies Pub Date : 2020-11-25 DOI:10.1080/13597566.2020.1845161

P. Haines, David C. W. Parker

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Abstract

ABSTRACT There are well-documented tensions between regional and constituency members of the Scottish Parliament (MSPs). Much of this friction stems from regional MSPs competing over constituency casework through shadowing. Although these so-called dual-mandate MSPs clearly see value in pursuing a personal vote, little is known about whether these efforts affect the perceptions of constituents. This article presents a survey of Scottish respondents to show that dual-mandate MSPs are better known and enjoy higher levels of approval than regional members who did not contest a constituency seat in the last election. We find dual-mandate MSPs enjoy similar levels of regard as constituency MSPs. Moreover, these advantages accrue even among constituents who do not share their MSP's partisan affiliation. We conclude by considering the normative impact of shadowing, which may generate unanticipated representational consequences for citizens difficult to remedy in a unicameral legislature.

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挖走个人选票:影子行为如何影响选民印象

苏格兰议会(MSPs)的地区和选区成员之间存在着充分的紧张关系。这种摩擦很大程度上源于地区下院议员在选区案件工作上的竞争。虽然这些所谓的双重授权议员清楚地看到了追求个人投票的价值，但这些努力是否会影响选民的看法却鲜为人知。这篇文章提出了一项对苏格兰受访者的调查，显示双重授权的msp比在上次选举中没有竞选选区席位的地区成员更出名，并且享有更高的支持率。我们发现双重授权的下院议员享有与选区下院议员相似的重视程度。此外，这些优势甚至在那些与MSP没有党派关系的选民中也能积累起来。最后，我们考虑了影子的规范性影响，这可能会对在一院制立法机构中难以补救的公民产生意想不到的代表性后果。

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Regional and Federal Studies POLITICAL SCIENCE-

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3.80

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21.40%

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