The Comparative Study of Electoral Systems
The Comparative Study of Electoral Systems

Author: Hans-Dieter Klingemann

Publisher: OUP Oxford

Published: 2009-02-05

Total Pages: 464

ISBN-13: 0191567329

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Citizens living in presidential or parliamentary systems face different political choices as do voters casting votes in elections governed by rules of proportional representation or plurality. Political commentators seem to know how such rules influence political behaviour. They firmly believe, for example, that candidates running in plurality systems are better known and held more accountable to their constituencies than candidates competing in elections governed by proportional representation. However, such assertions rest on shaky ground simply because solid empirical knowledge to evaluate the impact of political institutions on individual political behaviour is still lacking. The Comparative Study of Electoral Systems has collected data on political institutions and on individual political behaviour and scrutinized it carefully. In line with common wisdom results of most analyses presented in this volume confirm that political institutions matter for individual political behaviour but, contrary to what is widely believed, they do not matter much.

The Comparative Study of Electoral Systems
The Comparative Study of Electoral Systems

Author: Hans-Dieter Klingemann

Publisher: Oxford University Press

Published: 2009-02-05

Total Pages: 450

ISBN-13: 0199217351

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The Comparative Study of Electoral Systems systematically deals with the question of the impact of institutions on political behaviour. It provides comparative data on the micro- and the macro-level to study electoral behaviour empirically across a broad range of institutional contexts.

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.

The Comparative Study of Electoral Systems
The Comparative Study of Electoral Systems

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Published: 1994

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A collaborative program of research among election study teams from around the world. Participating countries include a common module of survey questions in their post-election studies.

Comparative Study of Electoral Systems (CSES).
Comparative Study of Electoral Systems (CSES).

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Presents the Comparative Study of Electoral Systems (CSES), a collaborative program that involves research about election studies conducted over fifty consolidated and emerging democracies. States the goals of the Study and explains the preliminary planning. Provides information about meetings and lists the CSES collaborators. Offers access to reports and pilot studies. Notes that the Study is part of the Center for Political Studies of the Institute for Social Research in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Posts contact information for the secretariat via mailing address, telephone and fax numbers, and e-mail.

Electoral Systems in Comparative Perspective
Electoral Systems in Comparative Perspective

Author: Joseph F. Zimmerman

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA

Published: 1994-03-21

Total Pages: 272

ISBN-13: 031303625X

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This comparative study of electoral procedures, trends, and key issues is the first to deal with the representation of women and minorities around the world. Wilma Rule and Joseph Zimmerman have brought together an international team of scholars who show why there is gross underrepresentation of women and minorities internationally and who analyze the cultural, socio-economic, and political barriers to their future electoral successes. The scholars describe the current situation in 20 countries in various regions and point to ways for women and minorities to enhance positions politically. This text is intended for courses in comparative politics, political parties and elections, women in politics, and minority politics.

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.

Political Parties and Democratic Linkage
Political Parties and Democratic Linkage

Author: Russell J. Dalton

Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA

Published: 2011-09-29

Total Pages: 257

ISBN-13: 0199599351

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Political Parties and Democratic Linkage examines how political parties ensure the functioning of the democratic process in contemporary societies. Based on unprecedented cross-national data, the authors find that the process of party government is still alive and well in most contemporary democracies.

Full participation
Full participation

Author: Sarah Birch

Publisher: Manchester University Press

Published: 2013-07-19

Total Pages: 315

ISBN-13: 1847797180

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About a quarter of all democracies today legally oblige their citizens to vote, making this an important aspect of electoral systems in many settings. Moreover, numerous commentators and policy-makers in voluntary voting states are coming to view mandatory attendance at the polls as an attractive option in the context of declining turnout. Yet there has been a dearth of analysis of the way in which compulsory voting shapes attitudes, behaviour and outcomes of the political process. This volume fills that gap by providing a comprehensive description, analysis and evaluation of compulsory voting as it is practiced throughout the world. Specifically, the study systematically examines the history of the institution, the normative arguments for and against it, and the influence it has on a range of political phenomena. These include electoral campaigns, political attitudes, electoral integrity and legitimacy, policy outcomes and turnout. The book also considers the feasibility of introducing compulsory voting in a contemporary democracy, as well as variations on the institution designed to broaden its appeal.