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1 online resource (xix, 656 pages) : illustrations. |
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polychrome |
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text file |
| Series |
Comparative European politics
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Comparative European politics.
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| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
Introduction : The electoral reform of the twenty-first century? / Matthew Soberg Shugart and Martin P. Wattenberg -- Mixed-member electoral systems : a definition and typology / Matthew Soberg Shugart and Martin P. Wattenberg -- "Extreme" electoral systems and the appeal of the mixed-member alternative / Matthew Soberg Shugart -- Germany : the mixed-member system as a political compromise / Susan E. Scarrow -- Choosing MMP in New Zealand : explaining the 1993 electoral reform / David Denemark -- Reforming the Italian electoral law, 1993 / Richard S. Katz -- The politics of reform in Israel : how the Israeli mixed system came to be / Gideon Rahat -- The causes of electoral reform in Japan / Steven R. Reed and Michael F. Thies -- The sources of electoral reform in Venezuela / Brian F. Crisp and Juan Carlos Rey -- Electoral reform in Bolivia : origins of the mixed-member proportional system / René Antonio Mayorga -- Reforming electoral systems in Mexico / Juan Molinar Horcasitas and Jeffrey A. Weldon -- Hedging against uncertainty : regime change and the origins of Hungary's mixed-member system / John W. Schiemann -- Compromise amidst political conflict : the origins of Russia's mixed-member system / Robert G. Moser and Frank C. Thames, Jr. -- The political consequences of Germany's mixed-member system : personalization at the grass roots? / Hans-Dieter Klingemann and Bernhard Wessels -- An initial assessment of the consequences of MMP in New Zealand / Fiona Barker [and others] -- Mixed electoral rules, partisan realignment, and party system change in Italy / Roberto D'Alimonte -- The Israeli mixed electoral system : unexpected reciprocal and cumulative consequences / Reuven Y. Hazan -- The consequences of electoral reform in Japan / Steven R. Reed and Michael F. Thies -- The legislative consequences of MMP electoral rules in Venezuela / Michael R. Kulisheck and Brian F. Crisp -- The mixed-member proportional system and its consequences in Bolivia / René Antonio Mayorga -- The consequences of Mexico's mixed-member electoral system, 1988-1997 / Jeffrey A. Weldon -- Evaluating Hungary's mixed-member electoral system / Kenneth Benoit -- The consequences of Russia's mixed-member electoral system / Robert G. Moser -- The United Kingdom comes of age : the British electoral reform "revolution" of the 1990s / David M. Farrell -- Electoral rules and electoral reform in Canada / R. Kent Weaver -- Conclusion : Are mixed-member systems the best of both worlds? / Matthew Soberg Shugart and Martin P. Wattenberg. |
| Summary |
In the view of many electoral reformers, mixed-member systems offer the best of the traditional British single-seat system and PR systems. This book evaluates why the systems have appealed to many countries, and how well expectations have been met. |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
| Subject |
Comparative government.
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Comparative government. |
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Proportional representation.
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Proportional representation. |
| Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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| Added Author |
Shugart, Matthew Soberg, 1960-
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Wattenberg, Martin P., 1956-
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Mixed-member electoral systems. Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, ©2001 (DLC) 00044597 |
| ISBN |
9780191528972 (electronic book) |
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0191528978 (electronic book) |
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0199240795 |
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9780199240791 |
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019925768X 9780199257683 |
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