Benítez, A., Carrasco, B., Jaime-Castillo, A. M., & Pamies, C. (2024). Institutional Factors and Agreement in Lawmaking. American Behavioral Scientist

Abstract. Contemporary democracies are undergoing a period of rising levels of polarization and fragmentation. At the same time, the degree of conflict in several parliaments, particularly in Europe, has significantly increased. Despite this, we know very little about conflict and consensus-building in parliaments. In this article, we analyze the degree of agreement in lawmaking in Spanish national and regional parliaments from 1977 to 2023.