Comparative Electoral Systems
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Comparative Electoral Systems
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Author : Robert A. Newland
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1982
Comparative Electoral Systems written by Robert A. Newland and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1982 with Political Science categories.
Electoral Systems
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Author : David M. Farrell
language : en
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Release Date : 2011-01-04
Electoral Systems written by David M. Farrell and has been published by Bloomsbury Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-01-04 with Political Science categories.
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 In Australia And Germany A Comparative Study
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Author : Anke Bartl
language : en
Publisher: GRIN Verlag
Release Date : 2003-10-08
Electoral Systems In Australia And Germany A Comparative Study written by Anke Bartl and has been published by GRIN Verlag this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2003-10-08 with Political Science categories.
Essay from the year 2003 in the subject Politics - Region: Australia, New Zealand, grade: Distinction, Flinders University (Social Sciences), course: Australian Politcs a comparative study, language: English, abstract: This essay aims to explain the differences between preferential and proportional systems of voting and the consequences of these systems in Australia. The electoral system of Germany is examined in comparison. Why are electoral systems so important? Through elections, citizens of a county can express their views and choose the government they wish to see in power. Therefore, the electoral system is one of the significant features of a democracy and a representative government. The political outcome of an election can vary greatly depending on which of the different types (and/or variations of each type) of systems is in effect. Hence, the organisation of the political system strongly depends on the electoral system.1 The impacts of electoral systems on the political and party system will be examined after looking at the two systems of voting used in Australia at the Commonwealth/ Federal level: the preferential voting system and the system of proportional representation. Preferential voting in single-member seats is used for elections for the House of Representatives and is also often referred to as Alternative Vote.2 A distinctive feature of this voting system is that the winning candidate needs to receive an absolute majority of the primary vote, in other words 50% plus one. Alternatively, the candidate can win the election by securing an absolute majority after the distribution of preferences. 3 Under a system of full preferential voting, electors must indicate a preference for all candidates listed on the ballot paper. Voters show their first preference by giving the number “1” to their preferred candidate. They then rank all other candidates by distributing the remaining numbers in descending order from 2 to X (X = the number of candidates taking part in the election). In the first round of counting votes, the numbers of primary votes are registered. [...] 1 David W. Lovell et al., The Australian Political System, (2nd edition), Longman, South Melbourne, 1998, p. 269. 2 Ben Reilly, ‘The Alternative Vote in Australia’, 6 March 1999, Electoral Systems, Administration and Cost of Elections Project, , consulted 2 June 2003
Comparative Electoral Systems And Political Consequences
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Author :
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1989
Comparative Electoral Systems And Political Consequences written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1989 with Comparative government categories.
Electoral Systems In Comparative Perspective
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Author : Wilma Rule
language : en
Publisher: Praeger
Release Date : 1994-03-21
Electoral Systems In Comparative Perspective written by Wilma Rule and has been published by Praeger this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1994-03-21 with Political Science categories.
This comparative study of electoral procedures, trends and key issues deals with the representation of women and minorities worldwide. The work describes a situation of under-representation in 20 countries and points to ways for women and minorities to enhance their position politically.
Electoral Systems
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Author : Andrew Reeve
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2013-10-11
Electoral Systems written by Andrew Reeve and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-10-11 with Political Science categories.
This text is designed to give students a comprehensive view of the British electoral system. Its innovative comparative and theoretical approach will provide a link between courses in British politics, comparative politics and political theory. The book looks at electoral systems in relation to democratic theory and examines the justification for modern electoral rules. It compares parliamentary elections with various other kinds of election, and it looks at the differences between British experience and that of other countries. Andrew Reeve and Alan Ware aim to inform the debate about whether our electoral system should be reformed, by raising such crucial issues as the connection between democracy and the electoral process, the significance of the territorial dimension in the British electoral system, and the role the election system plays in allocating values in a society.
The Comparative Study Of Electoral Systems
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Author : Hans-Dieter Klingemann
language : en
Publisher: OUP Oxford
Release Date : 2009-02-05
The Comparative Study Of Electoral Systems written by Hans-Dieter Klingemann and has been published by OUP Oxford this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009-02-05 with Political Science categories.
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.
Comparing Electoral Systems
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Author : David M. Farrell
language : en
Publisher: Prentice Hall
Release Date : 1997
Comparing Electoral Systems written by David M. Farrell and has been published by Prentice Hall this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1997 with Political Science categories.
David Farrell examines the different types of electoral system currently employed in democratic countries with the coverage being slightly more biased in favour of the current debate on reform in the UK.
Electoral Systems For Emerging Democracies
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Author : Jørgen Elklit
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1997
Electoral Systems For Emerging Democracies written by Jørgen Elklit and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1997 with Democracy categories.
Advice to Emerging Democracies
Faces On The Ballot
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Author : Alan Renwick
language : en
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Release Date : 2016
Faces On The Ballot written by Alan Renwick and has been published by Oxford University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016 with Political Science categories.
One of the key shifts in contemporary politics is the trend towards greater personalization. Collective actors such as political parties are losing relevance. Citizens are slowly dealigning from these actors, and individual politicians are therefore growing in importance in elections, in government, within parties, and in media reporting of politics. A crucial question concerns how this new pattern could be restructuring politics over the long run - notably, whether the personalization of politics is changing the institutional architecture of contemporary democracies. The authors show that the trend towards personalization is indeed changing core democratic institutions. Studying the evolution of electoral systems in thirty-one European democracies since 1945, they demonstrate that, since the 1990s, there has been a shift towards more personalized electoral systems. Electoral systems in most European countries now allow voters to express preferences for candidates, not just for political parties. And the weight of these voters' preferences in the allocation of seats has been increased in numerous countries. They examine the factors that appear to be driving this evolution, finding that the personalization of electoral systems is associated with the growing gap between citizens and politics. Politicians and legislators appear to perceive the personalization of electoral systems as a way to address the democratic malaise and to restore trust in politics by reducing the role of political parties in elections. The book also shows, however, that whether these reforms have had any success in achieving their aims is far less clear. Comparative Politics is a series for students, teachers, and researchers of political science that deals with contemporary government and politics. Global in scope, books in the series are characterised by a stress on comparative analysis and strong methodological rigour. The series is published in association with the European Consortium for Political Research. For more information visit: www.ecprnet.eu. The Comparative Politics series is edited by Emilie van Haute, Professor of Political Science, Universite libre de Bruxelles; Ferdinand Muller-Rommel, Director of the Center for the Study of Democracy, Leuphana University; and Susan Scarrow, Chair of the Department of Political Science, University of Houston.