Strategic Coalitions and Agenda-Setting in Fragmented Congresses: How the PRI Sets the Legislative Agenda in Mexico

This essay suggests a theory of strategic legislative agenda control. It argues that a single party can effectively set the agenda under majoritarian gatekeeping rules without obtaining majority or even plurality status. The agenda-setting party need not be the median party in the assembly nor suppo...

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Main Author: Robert D. Knight
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Brazilian Political Science Association 2018-04-01
Series:Brazilian Political Science Review
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Online Access:https://www.brazilianpoliticalsciencereview.org/article/strategic-coalitions-and-agenda-setting-in-fragmented-congresses-how-the-pri-sets-the-legislative-agenda-in-mexico/