@article{2016:bergmann:namentlich,
title = {Namentliche Abstimmungen im Bundestag 1949 bis 2013: Befunde aus einem neuen Datensatz},
year = {2016},
note = {Roll call votes provide crucial data for the study of parliamentary
behaviour . A novel data- set on all recorded votes in the Bundestag
between 1949 and 2013 combines information on MPs’ individual voting
behaviour with contextual information on the respective mo- tions and
individual characteristics of MPs . First analyses illustrate
potential applications for these novel data . First, there is
substantial variation in the request for recorded votes over time .
The observed patterns are consistent with theoretical models that
understand roll call vote request as an instrument by which
parliamentary party groups signal policy posi- tions and enforce
intra-party unity . Second, differences in voting unity between
parties and over time can be identified . This variation can be partly
explained by established theories but also highlights the need for
further analysis . [ZParl, vol . 47 (2016), no . 1, pp . 26 - 50]},
journal = {ZParl Zeitschrift für Parlamentsfragen},
pages = {26--50},
author = {Bergmann, Henning and Bailer, Stefanie and Ohmura, Tamaki and Saalfeld, Thomas and Sieberer, Ulrich},
volume = {47},
number = {1}
}