Mixed Member Electoral Systems
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Mixed Member Electoral Systems
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Author : Matthew Shugart
language : en
Publisher: OUP Oxford
Release Date : 2001-02-01
Mixed Member Electoral Systems written by Matthew Shugart and has been published by OUP Oxford this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2001-02-01 with Political Science categories.
Mixed-member electoral systems may well be the electoral reform of the 21st century, much as proportional representation (PR) was in the 20th century. In the view of many electoral reformers, mixed-member systems offer the best of both the traditional British single-seat district system and PR systems. This book seeks to evaluate: why mixed-member systems have recently appealed to many countries with diverse electoral histories; and how well expectations for these systems have been met. Each major country, which has adopted a mixed system thus, has two chapters in this book, one on origins and one on consequences. These countries are Germany, New Zealand, Italy, Israel, Japan, Venezuela, Bolivia, Mexico, Hungary, and Russia. In addition, there are also chapters on the prospects for a mixed-member system being adopted in Britain and Canada, respectively. The material presented suggests that mixed-member systems have been largely successful thus far. They appear to be more likely than most other electoral systems to generate two-bloc party systems, without in the process reducing minor parties to insignificance. In addition, they are more likely than any other class of electoral system to simultaneously generate local accountability as well as a nationally-oriented party system. Mixed-member electoral systems have now joined majoritarian and proportional systems as basic options which must be considered whenever electoral systems are designed or redesigned. Such a development represents a fundamental change in thinking about electoral systems around the world.
Mixed Member Electoral Systems In Constitutional Context
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Author : Nathan F. Batto
language : en
Publisher: University of Michigan Press
Release Date : 2016-04-11
Mixed Member Electoral Systems In Constitutional Context written by Nathan F. Batto and has been published by University of Michigan Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-04-11 with Political Science categories.
An examination of the ways in which the introduction of mixed-member electoral systems affects the configuration of political parties
Mixed Electoral Systems
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Author : F. Ferrara
language : en
Publisher: Springer
Release Date : 2005-12-09
Mixed Electoral Systems written by F. Ferrara and has been published by Springer this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2005-12-09 with Political Science categories.
Using election returns, public opinion surveys, and legislative roll-call data from many mixed systems in every world region, the authors show that contamination systematically affects party strategy, voting behaviour, legislative cohesion and overall structure of partisan competition.
Split Ticket Voting In Mixed Member Electoral Systems
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Author : Carolina Plescia
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2016-11-18
Split Ticket Voting In Mixed Member Electoral Systems written by Carolina Plescia and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-11-18 with Political Science categories.
This book relaxes common assumptions in the voting behaviour literature to provide an in-depth study of split-ticket voting across ten established and non-established democracies. It proposes an original framework and combines a theoretical investigation with a purely methodological analysis to test the reliability of the predictive models. The broader picture that emerges is the one of a 'simple' voter with 'sophisticated' preferences. Parties still function as the principal cue for voting, but voters appear sophisticated in that they often like more than one party or choose candidates regardless of their party affiliation. Despite mixed-member systems being one of the most complicated electoral systems of all, there is no evidence supporting the conclusion that voters are not able to cope with the complexity of the electoral rules.
The Mixed Member Proportional System Providing Greater Representation For Women
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Author : Tracy-Ann Johnson-Myers
language : en
Publisher: Springer
Release Date : 2016-11-16
The Mixed Member Proportional System Providing Greater Representation For Women written by Tracy-Ann Johnson-Myers and has been published by Springer this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-11-16 with Political Science categories.
This Brief discusses the adoption of the mixed member proportional (MMP) electoral system in New Zealand and its subsequent effect on representation for women. Concerns about the homogeneity of the legislature under the Single Member Plurality electoral system and the need for increased representativeness and greater proportionality of party preference lead to the changeover in 1996. The book addresses the question of whether an increase in descriptive representation for women in New Zealand’s House of Representatives has translated to policy outcomes that are beneficial to them. It also examines the extent to which female MPs meet the expectation that they will act for members of their groups; pushing minority and gender-friendly legislation and policies into the political arena. Finally, it raises questions about where women are found in New Zealand’s decision making bodies and what influence they might have on policy outcomes. The first book to examine the effects of the MMP system on female descriptive and substantive representation using a case study analysis, this Brief adds to the literature on electoral systems and women’s political representation. This book will be of use to political science students at both the undergraduate and graduate level, particularly those interested in electoral studies, political institutions, politics and gender, and minority representation.
Mixed Member Electoral Systems In Constitutional Context
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language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2016
Mixed Member Electoral Systems In Constitutional Context written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016 with categories.
After the electoral reform in 1994, Japan saw a gradual evolution from a multi-party system toward a two-party system over the course of five House of Representatives election cycles. In contrast, after Taiwan's constitutional amendment in 2005, a two-party system emerged in the first post-reform legislative election in 2008. Critically, however, Taiwan's president is directly elected while Japan's prime minister is indirectly elected. The contributors conclude that the higher the payoffs of holding the executive office and the greater degree of cross-district coordination required to win it, the stronger the incentives for elites to form and stay in the major parties. In such a context, a country will move rapidly toward a two-party system. In Part II, the contributors apply this theoretical logic to other countries with mixed-member systems to demonstrate its generality. They find the effect of executive competition on legislative electoral rules in countries as disparate as Thailand, the Philippines, New Zealand, Bolivia, and Russia. The findings presented in this book have important implications for political reform. Often, reformers are motivated by high hopes of solving some political problems and enhancing the quality of democracy. But, as this group of scholars demonstrates, electoral reform alone is not a panacea. Whether and to what extent it achieves the advocated goals depends not only on the specification of new electoral rules per se but also on the political context-and especially the constitutional framework-within which such rules are embedded.
Mixed Electoral Systems Design And Practice
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Author : Andrew Ellis
language : en
Publisher: International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance (International IDEA)
Release Date : 2023-03-15
Mixed Electoral Systems Design And Practice written by Andrew Ellis and has been published by International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance (International IDEA) this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2023-03-15 with Political Science categories.
Thirty years on from its initial democratic transition and after several changes of system, Mongolians are still seeking to improve the electoral process by addressing the mechanism for converting votes cast in elections to seats gained in the Great Hural. There is particular interest in mixed systems. The report seeks neither to advocate, nor to discourage the adoption of a mixed system instead, it describes the detailed design choices that flow from the adoption of a mixed system, and illuminates their possible effects both generally and in the specific Mongolian context.
The Handbook Of Electoral System Choice
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Author : J. Colomer
language : en
Publisher: Springer
Release Date : 2016-01-05
The Handbook Of Electoral System Choice written by J. Colomer and has been published by Springer this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-01-05 with Political Science categories.
The topic of electoral reform is an extremely timely one. The accelerated expansion of the number of new democracies in the world generates increasing demand for advice on the choice of electoral rules; at the same time, a new reformism in well established democracies seeks new formulae favouring both more representative institutions and more accountable rulers. The Handbook of Electoral System Choice addresses the theoretical and comparative issues of electoral reform in relation to democratization, political strategies in established democracies and the relative performance of different electoral systems. Case studies on virtually every major democracy or democratizing country in the world are included.
Electoral Systems And Political Context
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Author : Robert G. Moser
language : en
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Release Date : 2012-09-28
Electoral Systems And Political Context written by Robert G. Moser and has been published by Cambridge University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-09-28 with Political Science categories.
This book highlights how new and established democracies differ from one another in the effects of their electoral rules.
Votes From Seats
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Author : Matthew S. Shugart
language : en
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Release Date : 2017-10-19
Votes From Seats written by Matthew S. Shugart and has been published by Cambridge University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-10-19 with Political Science categories.
Four laws of party seats and votes are constructed by logic and tested, using physics-like approaches which are rare in social sciences.