The politics of electoral systems / edited by Michael Gallagher and Paul Mitchell.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Gallagher, Michael, 1951-

Mitchell, Paul, 1964-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Elections.

Politics, Practical.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xxvi, 662 p.)

Place of Publication:

Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2005.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

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 interested in the political process, and in this book we subject them to systematic analysis.In addition to some comparative chapters, the book contains full accounts of the operation of electoral systems in 22 countries: France, the UK, Germany, Italy, Israel, Spain, Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finl

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

Appendix E: Websites Related to Elections, Election Results and Electoral SystemsGlossary; Abbreviations; Index

Notes:

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Includes bibliographical references and index.

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ISBN:

1-282-26810-4

9786612268106

0-19-153151-0

1-4237-7081-1

OCLC:

68623713

Publisher Number:

9780199257560 (hbk.)