Natural Experiment on Electoral Law Reform
. Ed(S): Giannetti, Daniela; Grofman, Bernard
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Description for Natural Experiment on Electoral Law Reform
Paperback. A Natural Experiment on Electoral Law Reform provides an overview of post-WWII politics and electoral reform in Italy and Japan. Within this comparative framework, the authors explore changes in party competition, candidate selection mechanisms, and intra-party politics. Editor(s): Giannetti, Daniela; Grofman, Bernard. Series: Studies in Public Choice. Num Pages: 162 pages, 24 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: JHBC; JPA; KCA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 9. Weight in Grams: 254.
In the early 1990s, major electoral reforms took place in both Italy and Japan; each replaced a form of “proportional representation” (in which voters cast a ballot for a party list) with a “mixed member” system (in which voters cast ballots for individual candidates and party lists). The reforms were enacted by political elites in the context of divisions within the dominant party, changing patterns of party support, and party splits, in efforts to retain power while responding to charges of corruption, clientelism, and lack of accountability. The experiences of both countries provide a laboratory in which to investigate ... Read more
In the early 1990s, major electoral reforms took place in both Italy and Japan; each replaced a form of “proportional representation” (in which voters cast a ballot for a party list) with a “mixed member” system (in which voters cast ballots for individual candidates and party lists). The reforms were enacted by political elites in the context of divisions within the dominant party, changing patterns of party support, and party splits, in efforts to retain power while responding to charges of corruption, clientelism, and lack of accountability. The experiences of both countries provide a laboratory in which to investigate ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
Number of pages
162
Condition
New
Series
Studies in Public Choice
Number of Pages
162
Place of Publication
New York, NY, United States
ISBN
9781461427711
SKU
V9781461427711
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Reviews for Natural Experiment on Electoral Law Reform
From the reviews: “This edited book … examines the effects of electoral reform by comparing the case of two countries—Japan and Italy—to gain a better understanding of how the choice of electoral rules affects political outcomes. The electoral reforms in Japan and Italy indeed provide excellent cases for studying the effects of electoral systems … . this book is ... Read more