The politics of electoral systems /
Electoral systems matter. They are a crucial link in the chain connecting the preferences of citizens to the policy choices made by governments. They are chosen by political actors and, once in existence, have political consequences for those actors. They are an important object of study for anyone...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Oxford ; New York :
Oxford University Press,
2005.
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| Series: | Oxford scholarship online.
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Table of Contents:
- Foreword; Preface; Contents; List of Tables; List of Figures; Notes on Contributors; I. Introduction: Electoral Systems and Electoral Systems Research; II. Single-Member Constituency Systems; III. Mixed Systems; IV. Closed-List Systems; V. Preferential List Systems and PR-STV; VI. Conclusion; Appendix A: The Mechanics of Electoral Systems; Appendix B: Indices of Fragmentation and Disproportionality; Appendix C: Effective Threshold and Effective Magnitude; Appendix D: Values of Indices for 22 Countries at Most Recent Election.