Opportunism and mps’ chances of re-election: an analysis of political transformism in the italian parliament

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    Transformist MPs are perceived as sacrificing their principles in exchange for immediate reward, and transformism is often considered to be one of the main determinants of the (in)stability of both governments and political parties. In that respect, switching from one political party or faction to another for reasons other than dissatisfaction with the political and moral behavior of one`s own party/faction or for more general ideological reasons is a subcategory of the opportunistic behaviors of politicians, where betrayal is also included (Buchanan, 1954, 1986, 1996). Departing from the prevailing party-centered . . .

     

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