Electoral systems : a comparative introduction
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Electoral systems : a comparative introduction
Palgrave Macmillan, 2011
2nd ed
- : hardback
- : pbk
Available at 17 libraries
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 248-272) and index
Description and Table of Contents
Description
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.
Table of Contents
The Study of Electoral Systems
The Single Member Plurality System and its Cousins
Majority Electoral Systems: Two-Round Systems and the Alternative Vote
The List Systems of Proportional Representation
Mixed-Member Systems
The Single Transferable Vote System of Proportional Representation
The Consequences of Electoral Systems
The Politics of Electoral System Design
Electoral Systems and Electoral Institutions
Electoral Systems and Stability.
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