Abstract
We map the current state of parliamentary and legislative studies through a survey of 218 scholars and a bibliometric analysis of 25 years of publications in three prominent sub-field journals. We identify two groupings of researchers, a quantitative methods-, rational choice-favouring grouping, and a qualitative methods-, interpretivism-favouring grouping with a UK focus. Upon closer examination, these groupings share similar views about the challenges and future of the sub-discipline. While the sub-discipline is becoming more diverse and international, US-focused literature remains dominant and distinct from UK-focused literature, although there are emerging sub-literatures which are well placed to link them together.
Original language | English |
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Article number | gsac011 |
Journal | Parliamentary Affairs |
Early online date | 29 Apr 2022 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | E-pub ahead of print - 29 Apr 2022 |
Keywords
- bibliometrics
- Diversity
- Legislative studies
- Parliamentary studies
- Political Science
- Sub-discipline
- Survey