Electoral systems for emerging democracies : experiences and suggestions / edited by Jørgen Elklit.

Format:

Book

Government document

Contributor:

Elklit, Jørgen.

Denmark. Udenrigsministeriet.

Aarhus universitet. Institut for statskundskab.

DANIDA.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Elections--Congresses.

Elections.

Democracy--Congresses.

Democracy.

Representative government and representation--Congresses.

Representative government and representation.

Genre:

Conference papers and proceedings.

Physical Description:

144 pages : illustrations ; 30 cm

Place of Publication:

Copenhagen : Ministry of Foreign Affairs : DANIDA, 1997.

Contents:

Electoral processes in emerging democracies / Poul Nielson

Early elections in transitional politics / Joel D. Barkan

Electoral systems in Eastern Europe: genesis, critique, reform / Dieter Nohlen

The tailor of Marrakesh: Western electoral systems advice to emerging democracies / Rein Taagepera

"A period of enhanced surprise, disappointment, and frustration"?: the introduction of a new electoral system in New Zealand / Nigel S. Roberts

Constituency elements within proportional representation systems and the electoral reform debate in South Africa / Michael Krennerich and Jacques de Ville

The case for democratic hope in Africa / Andrew Reynolds

Elections and electoral systems in Africa: purposes, problems, and prospects / Amare Tekle

Salient features of Tanzania's 1995 general elections / Rwekaza S. Mukandala

Establishment of democratic and representative electoral systems in emerging democracies: the case of Zambia / Alfred M. Zulu.

Notes:

Papers originally presented at a conference sponsored by the Danish Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the University of Aarhus Dept. of Political Science, held at Sørup Herregård, Nov. 12-15, 1996.

Includes bibliographical references.

ISBN:

8772655208

OCLC:

38179041