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The origin of electoral systems in the post-war era : a worldwide approach /
This book explores and presents the influence of contextual factors on the choice of electoral systems for parliamentary elections in both democracies and non-democracies around the world.
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Autor principal: | |
| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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London ; New York :
Routledge,
2010.
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| Colección: | Routledge research in comparative politics ;
27. |
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- 1. Introduction
- Objectives and scope
- Does electoral system choice matter?
- 2. Research design
- 2.1. Methodological considerations
- 2.2. The research population
- 2.3. Previous attempts at broad theoretical explanations
- 2.4. A frame of reference
- 3. Electoral systems
- 3.1. Electoral formulas and systems--a presentation
- 3.2. Classifying electoral systems
- 3.3. An introductory survey of electoral system choice
- 4. The rational perspective
- 4.1. Structurally generated determinants
- 4.2. Ethnic and cultural diversity
- 4.3. Country size
- 4.4. Actor-related determinants
- 4.5. Party system structure
- 4.6. Party system transformation
- 4.7. The rational perspective : summary
- 5. History and culture : patterns of diffusion
- 5.1. Colonial diffusion
- 5.2. Regional diffusion
- 5.3. Temporal diffusion
- 5.4. Patterns of diffusion : summary
- 6. The institutional perspective
- 6.1. Form of government
- 6.2. Territorial organization
- 6.3. Chamber structure
- 6.4. The institutional perspective : summary
- 7. Multivariate patterns
- 8. Conclusion
- Are electoral systems permanent?
- Summary of findings
- What next?