Understanding Electoral Reform
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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studies of electoral reform, the conviction that the determinants of reform can be explained by one single approach has been replaced by a belief in a more comprehensive framework for analysis.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.
Special Issue On Understanding Electoral Reform
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Author : Reuven Y. Hazan
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2011
Special Issue On Understanding Electoral Reform written by Reuven Y. Hazan and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011 with Elections categories.
Principles Of Electoral Reform
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Author : Michael Dummett
language : en
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Release Date : 1997
Principles Of Electoral Reform written by Michael Dummett and has been published by Oxford University Press, USA this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1997 with Political Science categories.
A country's electoral system has a profound effect on its politics; its citizens ought therefore to ask themselves at frequent intervals whether that currently in force is satisfactory. This book does not argue for a particular answer, but aims to help people think about the question. Few realize how much thought it needs. One should not begin by asking whether this or that system is better, but by trying to make precise what we want an electoral system to do. A general election has two effects: it decides the composition of Parliament; and it decides who is going to represent each constituency. The question of what we want an electoral system to do therefore splits in two: how should Parliament be divided between the parties, given the voter's preferences? and which are the most representative local candidates, given the voter's preferences? Neither question is straightforward, but this timely new book helps to explain on what basis we should decide which electoral system we should have.
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.
A Natural Experiment On Electoral Law Reform
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Author : Daniela Giannetti
language : en
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Release Date : 2011-02-01
A Natural Experiment On Electoral Law Reform written by Daniela Giannetti and has been published by Springer Science & Business Media this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-02-01 with Political Science categories.
In the early 1990s, major electoral reforms took place in both Italy and Japan; each replaced a form of “proportional representation” (in which voters cast a ballot for a party list) with a “mixed member” system (in which voters cast ballots for individual candidates and party lists). The reforms were enacted by political elites in the context of divisions within the dominant party, changing patterns of party support, and party splits, in efforts to retain power while responding to charges of corruption, clientelism, and lack of accountability. The experiences of both countries provide a laboratory in which to investigate the effects and implications of the reforms, and, more broadly to analyze voter behavior in the context of institutional change. The introduction provides an overview of post-WWII politics and electoral reform in Italy and Japan. In each of the next four chapters, specialists in Italian and Japanese electoral politics are teamed up to review data both before and after the reforms. Within this comparative framework, the authors explore such topics as changes in party competition, candidate selection mechanisms, and intra-party politics. The concluding chapter considers the longer-term consequences—both anticipated and unanticipated—of the reforms; despite superficially similar conditions, the effects in the two countries were dramatically different: in Japan, the new system has taken hold, with minor modifications, while in Italy, there was a reversion to a proportional representation system. As the essays in this volume demonstrate, to understand why similar reforms had such different effects in the two countries we must examine how electoral systems are embedded in broader institutional and social arrangements, and at the complex interplay of political geography, political history, and the rational calculations of political actors.
The Politics Of Electoral Reform
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Author : Michael Meadowcroft
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1991
The Politics Of Electoral Reform written by Michael Meadowcroft and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1991 with Election law categories.
Fair And Effective Representation
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Author : Mark E. Rush
language : en
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
Release Date : 2001
Fair And Effective Representation written by Mark E. Rush and has been published by Rowman & Littlefield this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2001 with Law categories.
Two experts on political representation, voting rights, and the election process debate the most pertinent issues of electoral reform and assess them in the context of the Founders' vision of representation and minority rights. Mark E. Rush and Richard L. Engstrom discuss the promises and pitfalls of electoral reform--specifically, the merits of converting from the traditional single-member district to some form of proportional representation. The authors examine the shortcomings of the existing methods of elections (such as gerrymandering, low turnout, voter apathy, and underrepresentation of minorities and women), debate the merits of converting to proportional representation, ask whether it would address the imperfections of the current system, and investigate the extent to which proportional representation adheres to the Founders' (particularly Madison's) plan for representation. With an introduction by esteemed political scientist Bruce E. Cain, this is an essential text for courses in voting rights and behavior, elections, and American political thought.
Adversary Politics And Electoral Reform
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Author : Samuel Edward Finer
language : en
Publisher: [London] : Anthony Wigram
Release Date : 1975
Adversary Politics And Electoral Reform written by Samuel Edward Finer and has been published by [London] : Anthony Wigram this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1975 with Political Science categories.
Campaign And Election Reform
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Author : Glenn H. Utter
language : en
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Release Date : 2008-06-10
Campaign And Election Reform written by Glenn H. Utter and has been published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2008-06-10 with Political Science categories.
This handbook provides a sweeping overview of U.S. campaign and election reform efforts, past and present, from the introduction of the secret ballot to touch-screen voting. Emphasizing the major electoral reforms since 2000, this second edition of Campaign and Election Reform investigates the development of the American electoral system from colonial times to the present. It chronicles efforts to expand suffrage, reform campaign financing, and prevent vote fraud, and traces the development of election technology from the paper ballot to the lever voting machine, from the punch-card ballot to the optical-scan and touch-screen systems. The book also explores alternative voting systems, such as preference voting and proportional representation, and compares the U.S. electoral process with the voting systems of selected European democracies. Campaign and Election Reform, Second Edition is essential reading for any citizen who wants to understand the U.S. electoral system, what's wrong with it, and how it might be fixed.
Electoral Reform
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Author : Tom Ellis
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1982
Electoral Reform written by Tom Ellis and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1982 with Elections categories.