Electoral Systems: A Comparative Introduction

Synopsis

Electoral Systems Examines The Six Principle Types Of Electoral System Currently In Use In More Than Seventy Of The World's Democracies. A Common Format Is Adopted Throughout, Dealing With Explanations Of How The System Operates And Its Effects On The Political System.-- Machine Generated Contents Note: -- The Study Of Electoral Systems -- The Single Member Plurality System And Its Cousins -- Majority Electoral Systems : Two-round Systems And The Alternative Vote -- The List Systems Of Proportional Representation -- Mixed-member Systems -- The Single Transferable Vote System Of Proportional Representation -- The Consequences Of Electoral Systems -- The Politics Of Electoral System Design -- Electoral Systems And Electoral Institutions -- Electoral Systems And Stability. David M. Farrell. Includes Bibliographical References And Index.