Electoral Systems and Political Transformation in Post-Communist Europe
Sarah Birch
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Description for Electoral Systems and Political Transformation in Post-Communist Europe
Hardback. This volume assesses the influence of electoral systems on political change in 20 post-communist European states. The main finding is that electoral institutions have systematic effects on the formation of representative structures. Series: One Europe or Several?. Num Pages: 224 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DV; 3JJP; JPFC; JPHF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 17. Weight in Grams: 415.
Electoral Systems and Political Transformation in Post-Communist Europe assesses the influence of electoral systems on political change in 20 post-communist European states. The main finding is that electoral institutions have systematic effects on the formation of representative structures. 'Party-enabling' aspects of electoral laws such as list proportional representation tend to foster popular inclusion in politics and institutionalized party systems, whereas 'politician-enabling' rules such as single-member districts and ballots that allow voters to select individuals often favour the development of weakly structured systems and high levels of popular exclusion from the representative process.
Electoral Systems and Political Transformation in Post-Communist Europe assesses the influence of electoral systems on political change in 20 post-communist European states. The main finding is that electoral institutions have systematic effects on the formation of representative structures. 'Party-enabling' aspects of electoral laws such as list proportional representation tend to foster popular inclusion in politics and institutionalized party systems, whereas 'politician-enabling' rules such as single-member districts and ballots that allow voters to select individuals often favour the development of weakly structured systems and high levels of popular exclusion from the representative process.
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
Series
One Europe or Several?
Number of Pages
212
Place of Publication
Basingstoke, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780333987650
SKU
V9780333987650
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About Sarah Birch
SARAH BIRCH is a Lecturer in the Department of Government at the University of Essex. She has published numerous articles on elections and democratization, and she is the co-author of Embodying Democracy: Electoral System Design in Post-Communist Europe (Palgrave Macmillan 2002).
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