Party_discipline_index.xlsx

This file played a pivotal role in the development of the thesis titled: "Unraveling Party Discipline in the Global South: A Case Study of Peru Using Beta Regression Analysis." It provides an in-depth exploration of the voting behavior exhibited by each Member of the Peruvian Parliament in relation to motions of confidence, motions of no confidence, and interpellations spanning two distinct parliamentary periods (2011-2016 and 2016-2019).The dataset includes the following key variables:Surname 1: The first surname of the MP.Surname 2: The second surname of the MP.Names: The full names of the MP.Political Party: The political party for which the MP was elected.Interpellations, Motions of Confidence, and Motion of No Confidence: Records all votes cast by each MP. A value of 1 indicates a vote in alignment with the majority of the political party, while 0 represents a vote against the party majority. Each vote is associated with the political party of the respective MP.Number of Times MP's Vote Aligns with Their Party: The sum of all disciplined votes, indicating instances where the MP voted in line with their political party.Total Votes: The overall number of voting procedures in which the MP participated.Party Discipline: The individual party discipline index, calculated as the ratio of the number of times the MP's vote aligns with their party to the overall number of votes.