Existing theories on the link between electoral systems and personal vote incentives inform us that individualistic behaviour should increase as it becomes electorally more beneficial for a legislator to cater to her personal reputation instead of the party label. Through a novel micro-level...

Part I. Description of Delegate Allocation Rules -- Chapter 1. Apportionment in the US Presidential Primaries -- Chapter 2. The Democratic Party Primary -- Chapter 3. The Iowa and Nevada Democratic Caucuses -- Chapter 4. The Republican Party Primary -- Part II. Analysis of Delegate Allocation...