Elections in the Americas A Data Handbook Volume 1
Elections in the Americas A Data Handbook Volume 1

Author: Dieter Nohlen

Publisher: OUP Oxford

Published: 2005-04-14

Total Pages: 768

ISBN-13: 0191557935

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This two-volume work continues the series of election data handbooks published by OUP. It presents a first-ever compendium of electoral data for all 35 countries in the Americas since the introduction of universal male suffrage. Following the overall structure of the series, an initial comparative introduction on elections and electoral systems is followed by chapters on each country. Written by knowledgeable and renowned scholars, the contributions examine the evolution of constitutional and electoral arrangements and provide systematic surveys of the up-to-date electoral provisions and electoral rules. These widely differing rules exert considerable influence on party systems and political processes. Exhaustive statistics on all national elections and referendums are given in each chapter. Together with the other books of this series, Elections in the Americas is a highly reliable resource for historical and cross-national comparisons of elections and electoral systems worldwide.

Electoral Systems and Political Transformation in Post-Communist Europe
Electoral Systems and Political Transformation in Post-Communist Europe

Author: S. Birch

Publisher: Springer

Published: 2003-11-25

Total Pages: 220

ISBN-13: 1403938768

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Electoral Systems and Political Transformation in Post-Communist Europe assesses the influence of electoral systems on political change in 20 post-communist European states. The main finding is that electoral institutions have systematic effects on the formation of representative structures. 'Party-enabling' aspects of electoral laws such as list proportional representation tend to foster popular inclusion in politics and institutionalized party systems, whereas 'politician-enabling' rules such as single-member districts and ballots that allow voters to select individuals often favour the development of weakly structured systems and high levels of popular exclusion from the representative process.

Britannica Book of the Year 2014
Britannica Book of the Year 2014

Author: Encyclopaedia Britannica, Inc.

Publisher: Encyclopedia Britannica, Inc.

Published: 2014-03-01

Total Pages: 883

ISBN-13: 1625131712

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The Britannica Book of the Year 2014 provides a valuable viewpoint of the people and events that shaped the year and serves as a great reference source for the latest news on the ever changing populations, governments, and economies throughout the world. It is an accurate and comprehensive reference that you will reach for again and again.

Political Power and Democratic Control in Britain
Political Power and Democratic Control in Britain

Author: David Beetham

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2002-09-11

Total Pages: 544

ISBN-13: 1134864116

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Democratic Institutions and Practices is the second study carried out under the Democratic Audit of the UK. This volume explores the formal institutions and processes of the liberal democratic state: including the executive, elections, parliament and the civil service.

International Geneva Yearbook 1988
International Geneva Yearbook 1988

Author: Ludwik Dembinski

Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media

Published: 2013-06-29

Total Pages: 337

ISBN-13: 940171939X

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Ludwik Dembinski Richard O'Regan Editor Chairman, Editorial Committee The present volume is a complete revision of International Geneva 1985 which was published on the occasion of the 40th anniversary of the United Na tions and which was generally received as a useful and informative contribution to the essential reference works on Geneva. Geneva, although a relatively small city with no more than 350,000 inhabi tants, probably has a higher concentration of international organizations, both governmental and non-governmental, than any other location in the world. There is a hectic international life with an unceasing round of conferences, meetings and negotiations on virtually the entire spectrum of human activity and most fields of international co-operation. The aim of the present publication is to provide all those directly involved or interested in international activities and international organizations with an up to-date guide that can help them find their way through the labyrinth of interna tional institutions and issues.

Politics and Society in Western Europe
Politics and Society in Western Europe

Author: Jan-Erik Lane

Publisher: SAGE

Published: 1998-12-23

Total Pages: 397

ISBN-13: 0857022083

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Politics and Society in Western Europe is a comprehensive introduction for students of West European politics and of comparative politics. This new edition has been extensively revised and updated to meet with the new needs of undergraduate students as they come to terms with a changing social and political landscape in Europe. This textbook provides a full analysis of the political systems of 18 Western European countries, their political parties, elections, and party systems, as well as the structures of government at local, regional, national and European Union levels. Throughout the book, key theoretical ideas are accessibly introduced and examined against the very latest empirical data on civil society and the state.

Elections in Africa
Elections in Africa

Author: Dieter Nohlen

Publisher: Oxford University Press

Published: 1999-07-22

Total Pages: 1001

ISBN-13: 0198296452

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Elections have always been an integral part of post-independence African politics and have assumed utmost importance in the course of recent democratisation processes. However, comparative research on the political development in Africa lacks reliable electoral data. Elections in Africa fills this cap. The handbook is the only reliable source for African elections from independence to present.In the first volume of this series, Elections in Africa presents a country-by-country study of African nations that provides a comparative introduction on elections and electoral systems. Each country chapter examines the history of the institutional and electoral arrangements, the evolution of suffrage and current electoral provisions. Precise and exhaustive data on national elections and referendums are presented comparatively. The book provides a definitive and comprehensive set ofdata on elections and electoral systems in order to facilitate comparative research. Data is presented in a systematic manner allowing for both historical and cross-national comparisons.