Reforming Electoral Democracy Proposed Legislation
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Reforming Electoral Democracy Proposed Legislation
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Author : Canada. Royal Commission on Electoral Reform and Party Financing
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1991
Reforming Electoral Democracy Proposed Legislation written by Canada. Royal Commission on Electoral Reform and Party Financing and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1991 with Campaign funds categories.
Reforming Electoral Democracy Proposed Legislation 3 Of 4
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Author : Royal Commission on Electoral Reform and Party Financing
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1991
Reforming Electoral Democracy Proposed Legislation 3 Of 4 written by Royal Commission on Electoral Reform and Party Financing and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1991 with categories.
Understanding Electoral Reform
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Author : Reuven Y. Hazan
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2014-06-03
Understanding Electoral Reform written by Reuven Y. Hazan and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-06-03 with Political Science categories.
The field of elections and electoral systems, and particularly electoral reform, has exhibited tremendous growth and cross-national appeal over the last two decades. However, beyond an increased knowledge of voting rules and their consequences for political representation, little attention has been devoted to the question of why electoral systems have recently undergone substantial change in several liberal democracies. This book addresses several new approaches to electoral reform. First, the scope of the study of electoral reform has been expanded. Second, contrary to previous studies of electoral reform, the conviction that the determinants of reform can be explained by one single approach has been replaced by a belief in a more comprehensive framework for analysis. Third, we move beyond political parties (acting in parliament and government) as the most significant source of electoral reform. Fourth, a focus on the determinants of electoral reform allows us to include motivations and objectives of electoral reform. A final advancement in the study of electoral reform is the inclusion of countries other than ‘established’ democracies. This book was published as a special issue of West European Politics.
Reforming Electoral Democracy
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Author : Pierre Lortie
language : fr
Publisher:
Release Date : 1991
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The Politics Of Electoral Reform
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Author : Alan Renwick
language : en
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Release Date : 2010-02-04
The Politics Of Electoral Reform written by Alan Renwick 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 2010-02-04 with Political Science categories.
Elections lie at the heart of democracy, and this book seeks to understand how the rules governing those elections are chosen. Drawing on both broad comparisons and detailed case studies, it focuses upon the electoral rules that govern what sorts of preferences voters can express and how votes translate into seats in a legislature. Through detailed examination of electoral reform politics in four countries (France, Italy, Japan, and New Zealand), Alan Renwick shows how major electoral system changes in established democracies occur through two contrasting types of reform process. Renwick rejects the simple view that electoral systems always straightforwardly reflect the interests of the politicians in power. Politicians' motivations are complex; politicians are sometimes unable to pursue reforms they want; occasionally, they are forced to accept reforms they oppose. The Politics of Electoral Reform shows how voters and reform activists can have real power over electoral reform.
The Limits Of Electoral Reform
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Author : Shaun Bowler
language : en
Publisher: OUP Oxford
Release Date : 2013-03-28
The Limits Of Electoral Reform written by Shaun Bowler and has been published by OUP Oxford this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-03-28 with Political Science categories.
Institutions 'matter' to electoral reform advocates and political scientists - both argue that variation in electoral institutions affect how elected officials and citizens behave. Change the rules, and citizen engagement with politics can be renewed. Yet a look at the record of electoral reform reveals a string of disappointments. This book examines a variety of reforms, including campaign finance, direct democracy, legislative term limits, and changes to the electoral system itself. This study finds electoral reforms have limited, and in many cases, no effects. Despite reform advocates' claims, and contrary to the 'institutions matter' literature, findings here suggest there are hard limits to effects of electoral reform. The explanations for this are threefold. The first is political. Reformers exaggerate claims about transformative effects of new electoral rules, yet their goal may simply be to maximize their partisan advantage. The second is empirical. Cross-sectional comparative research demonstrates that variation in electoral institutions corresponds with different patterns of political attitudes and behaviour. But this method cannot assess what happens when rules are changed. Using examples from the US, UK, New Zealand, Australia, and elsewhere this book examines attitudes and behaviour across time where rules were changed. Results do not match expectations from the institutional literature. Third is a point of logic. There is an inflated sense of the effects of institutions generally, and of electoral institutions in particular. Given the larger social and economic forces at play, it is unrealistic to expect that changes in electoral arrangements will have substantial effects on political engagement or on how people view politics and politicians. Institutional reform is an almost constant part of the political agenda in democratic societies. Someone, somewhere, always has a proposal not just to change the workings of the system but to reform it. The book is about how and why such reforms disappoint. 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 Professor David M. Farrell, School of Politics and International Relations, University College Dublin, and Kenneth Carty, Professor of Political Science, University of British Columbia.
Reforming Electoral Democracy
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Author : Canada. Royal Commission on Electoral Reform and Party Financing
language : en
Publisher: Royal Commission
Release Date : 1991
Reforming Electoral Democracy written by Canada. Royal Commission on Electoral Reform and Party Financing and has been published by Royal Commission this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1991 with Law categories.
To Keep Or To Change First Past The Post
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Author : André Blais
language : en
Publisher: OUP Oxford
Release Date : 2008-05-08
To Keep Or To Change First Past The Post written by André Blais and has been published by OUP Oxford this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2008-05-08 with Political Science categories.
First past the post is one of the oldest and simplest electoral systems. The logic is simple: the candidate with the most votes wins. It is the system in place in some of the oldest democracies, most especially the United States and the United Kingdom, as well as the largest democracy, India. This is also a system that is hotly debated, and proposals for reform are often advanced. This book addresses the following questions: What fosters or hinders reform of first past the post? When and why does reform emerge on the political agenda? Who proposes and who opposes reform? When and why do reform proposals succeed or fail? What kind of proposal tends to be put on the table? Are some types of proposal more likely to succeed? Why? The first chapter undertakes a comparative analysis of the conditions under which reform is initiated. The following chapters investigate in detail the politics of electoral reform in the United Kingdom, the United States, Canada, and New Zealand, the debates that take place, the proposals that are advanced, and the strategies deployed by the actors. These analyses contribute to a rich and nuanced understanding of why first past the post is often challenged and sometimes replaced.
Reforming Parliamentary Democracy
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Author : F. Leslie Seidle
language : en
Publisher: McGill-Queen's Press - MQUP
Release Date : 2003
Reforming Parliamentary Democracy written by F. Leslie Seidle and has been published by McGill-Queen's Press - MQUP this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2003 with Political Science categories.
Parliamentary government's continuity is rooted in enduring principles such as citizen representation and accountability to the legislature. But parliamentary systems have evolved in response to changes in the societies they govern and in citizens' views about democratic practices. In this title, the authors demonstrate how, in their respective countries, parliamentary governments have combined stability with the capacity to adapt to such changes. They provide analyses of reforms to parliamentary institutions and governance in Canada, the United Kingdom, Australia, New Zealand, and South Africa. The authors address issues of representation - the move to a proportional electoral system in New Zealand, the unsuccessful attempt to establish a domestic head of state in Australia, and the reform of the British House of Lords - and demonstrate that citizens increasingly want legislative institutions to more closely reflect the societies they serve. To discuss responsiveness, the governance of indigenous communities and their place within the broader society in Canada and New Zealand are examined.
Electoral Reform And The Fate Of New Democracies
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Author : Sarah Shair-Rosenfield
language : en
Publisher: Weiser Center for Emerging Dem
Release Date : 2019
Electoral Reform And The Fate Of New Democracies written by Sarah Shair-Rosenfield and has been published by Weiser Center for Emerging Dem this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019 with Political Science categories.
How elites influenced major electoral reform in the emerging democracy of Indonesia