The impact of group identity on coalition formation

The impact of group identity on coalition formation

Bargaining and coalition building are a central part of modern politics. We argue that majoritarian bargaining is important for the formation of coalitions and that group-identity preferences have an impact on partner selection. We tested the effect of gender, race, and ideological distance in a maj...

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Main Authors: Denise Laroze, David Hugh-Jones, Arndt Leininger
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2020-11-01
Series:Research & Politics
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/2053168020967488
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spelling doaj-e387dd74607448e0b885a51dba431d552020-11-25T04:09:46ZengSAGE PublishingResearch & Politics2053-16802020-11-01710.1177/2053168020967488The impact of group identity on coalition formationDenise Laroze0David Hugh-Jones1Arndt Leininger2Center for Experimental Social Sciences and Department of Management, Universidad de Santiago de Chile, Santiago, ChileSchool of Economics, University of East Anglia, Norwich, Norfolk, UKOtto Suhr Institute of Political Science, Freie Universität Berlin, Berlin, GermanyBargaining and coalition building are a central part of modern politics. We argue that majoritarian bargaining is important for the formation of coalitions and that group-identity preferences have an impact on partner selection. We tested the effect of gender, race, and ideological distance in a majority-rule bargaining experiment and found that ideological distance significantly affected the likelihood and amount offered to potential partners. We concluded that formateurs are not necessarily purely rational actors pursuing policy goals and/or the benefits of office. Rather, they also care about the identity of their partners, preferring others who are like themselves.https://doi.org/10.1177/2053168020967488
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description Bargaining and coalition building are a central part of modern politics. We argue that majoritarian bargaining is important for the formation of coalitions and that group-identity preferences have an impact on partner selection. We tested the effect of gender, race, and ideological distance in a majority-rule bargaining experiment and found that ideological distance significantly affected the likelihood and amount offered to potential partners. We concluded that formateurs are not necessarily purely rational actors pursuing policy goals and/or the benefits of office. Rather, they also care about the identity of their partners, preferring others who are like themselves.
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