Electoral Systems and Political Transformation in Post-Communist Europe
Download or Read eBook Electoral Systems and Political Transformation in Post-Communist Europe PDF written by S. Birch and published by Springer. This book was released on 2003-11-25 with total page 220 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
| Author | : S. Birch |
| Publisher | : Springer |
| Total Pages | : 220 |
| Release | : 2003-11-25 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9781403938763 |
| ISBN-13 | : 1403938768 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (63 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Electoral Systems and Political Transformation in Post-Communist Europe by : S. Birch
Book excerpt: 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.
