Electoral systems and governance : diversity and policy-making / Salomon Orellana.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Orellana, Salomon.

Series:

Routledge research in comparative politics

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Elections.

Policy sciences.

Politics, Practical.

Comparative government.

Physical Description:

xi, 165 pages ; 24 cm.

Place of Publication:

Abingdon, Oxon ; New York, NY : Routledge, 2014.

Summary:

"Diversity and dissent have been shown to improve decision-making in small groups. This understanding can be extended to the political arena and in turn it can enlighten ideas about policy-making. This book focuses on the relationship between electoral institutions and policy outcomes in order to effectively explore the impact of diversity and dissent on the political arena. In doing so, it provides an empirical assessment of three key areas: the diversity of political information, policy innovation, pandering.Drawing on economics, psychology, organization theory, and computer science, this innovative volume makes an important contribution to scholarship on the impact of electoral systems and the democratic nature of governments. This book will be of interest to students and scholars of governance, electoral systems, representation, comparative politics, public policy, democratic government and political theory. "-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Theory : electoral institutions, diversity, and policy problem solving

Electoral systems, party systems, and political information

How electoral systems can influence policy innovation

Electoral institutions and pandering

Electoral institutions and elite extraction.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9780415706087

0415706084

9781315795973

1315795973

OCLC:

853494243