fraktionsrisk
Fraktionsrisk is a term used in political science to describe the risk to legislative stability and policy effectiveness arising from internal dynamics within a faction, or Fraktion, in a parliament. It typically refers to a party's parliamentary group and the potential for cohesion challenges that could disrupt voting unity, negotiations, or the implementation of agreed positions. While more common in German-speaking scholarly literature, the concept is applicable to any legislative system with organized factions.
Key drivers include leadership turnover within the faction, ideological splits or shifts, disciplinary enforcement, defections or
Measurement often relies on parliamentary roll-call data, party manifestos, public statements, and media reporting to assess
Implications of higher fraktionsrisk include greater uncertainty in the legislative agenda, weakened government bargaining power, and