Electoral Systems and Democracy

Electoral Systems and Democracy

Author: Larry Diamond

Publisher: JHU Press

Published: 2006-09

Total Pages: 276

ISBN-13: 9780801884757

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As the number of democracies has increased around the world, a heated debate has emerged among political scientists about which system best promotes the consolidation of democracy. This book compares the experiences of diverse countries, from Latin America to southern Africa, from Uruguay, Japan, and Taiwan to Israel, Afghanistan, and Iraq.


Electoral Systems

Electoral Systems

Author: David M. Farrell

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing

Published: 2011-01-04

Total Pages: 288

ISBN-13: 1137285508

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Electoral Systems examines the six principle types of electoral system currently in use in more than seventy of the world's democracies. A common format is adopted throughout, dealing with explanations of how the system operates and its effects on the political system. Electoral Systems examines the six principle types of electoral system currently in use in more than seventy of the world's democracies. A common format is adopted throughout, dealing with explanations of how the system operates and its effects on the political system.


Electoral System Design

Electoral System Design

Author: Andrew Reynolds

Publisher: Stockholm : International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance

Published: 2005

Total Pages: 258

ISBN-13:

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Comparing Democracies

Comparing Democracies

Author: Lawrence LeDuc

Publisher: SAGE Publications, Incorporated

Published: 1996-08-29

Total Pages: 448

ISBN-13:

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The Oxford Handbook of Electoral Systems

The Oxford Handbook of Electoral Systems

Author: Erik S. Herron

Publisher: Oxford University Press

Published: 2018-03-15

Total Pages: 1017

ISBN-13: 0190258675

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No subject is more central to the study of politics than elections. All across the globe, elections are a focal point for citizens, the media, and politicians long before--and sometimes long after--they occur. Electoral systems, the rules about how voters' preferences are translated into election results, profoundly shape the results not only of individual elections but also of many other important political outcomes, including party systems, candidate selection, and policy choices. Electoral systems have been a hot topic in established democracies from the UK and Italy to New Zealand and Japan. Even in the United States, events like the 2016 presidential election and court decisions such as Citizens United have sparked advocates to promote change in the Electoral College, redistricting, and campaign-finance rules. Elections and electoral systems have also intensified as a field of academic study, with groundbreaking work over the past decade sharpening our understanding of how electoral systems fundamentally shape the connections among citizens, government, and policy. This volume provides an in-depth exploration of the origins and effects of electoral systems.


Elections as Instruments of Democracy

Elections as Instruments of Democracy

Author: G. Bingham Powell

Publisher: Yale University Press

Published: 2000-01-01

Total Pages: 320

ISBN-13: 9780300080162

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This text explores elections as instruments of democracy. Focusing on elections in 20 democracies over the last 25 years, it examines the differences between two visions of democracy - the majoritarian vision and the proportional influence vision.


Electoral Systems and Political Context

Electoral Systems and Political Context

Author: Robert G. Moser

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Published: 2012-09-28

Total Pages: 309

ISBN-13: 1107025427

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This book highlights how new and established democracies differ from one another in the effects of their electoral rules.


A Theory of Parties and Electoral Systems

A Theory of Parties and Electoral Systems

Author: Richard S. Katz

Publisher: JHU Press

Published: 2007-09-01

Total Pages: 246

ISBN-13: 1421403218

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Winner, George H. Hallett Award, 1998, Representation and Electoral Systems Organized Section of the American Political Science Association Political parties and elections are the mainsprings of modern democracy. In this classic volume, Richard S. Katz explores the problem of how a given electoral system affects the role of political parties and the way in which party members are elected. He develops and tests a theory of the differences in the cohesion, ideological behavior, and issue orientation of Western parliamentary parties on the basis of the electoral systems under which they compete. A standard in the field of political theory and thought, The Theory of Parties and the Electoral System contributes to a better understanding of parliamentary party structures and demonstrates the wide utility of the rationalistic approach for explaining behavior derived from the self-interest of political actors.