Author： Seemann Wenke
Publisher： Routledge Ltd
ISSN： 0964-4008
Source： German Politics, Vol.17, Iss.3, 2008-09, pp. : 252-269
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Abstract
One often finds assumptions in political science literature based on a phenomenon referred to as Dauerwahlkampf (permanent campaigning) which postulate an influence of state elections on the federal government's legislation in Germany. However, specific effects have not been observed, nor are there any systematic studies of the presumed relationship. Therefore, this article discusses the assumptions and empirically examines their validity. The results of the quantitative analysis not only confirm a significant influence of state elections on the German federal government's bill initiation and passing rates, but also indicate a surprising effect of state elections on the degree of conflict in the voting behaviour of the Bundestag and the Bundesrat.
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