| Electoral Systems and Political Transformation in Post-Communist Europe 2003 Edition Contributor(s): Birch, S. (Author) |
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ISBN: 1349431389 ISBN-13: 9781349431380 Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan OUR PRICE: $52.24 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: January 2003 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Political Science | Political Process - Campaigns & Elections - History | Eastern Europe - General - Political Science | World - European |
| Dewey: 324.630 |
| Series: One Europe or Several? |
| Physical Information: 0.52" H x 5.5" W x 8.5" (0.65 lbs) 212 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Eastern Europe |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: 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. |
