Table of Contents
Foreword, Arend LijphartPart 1: Introduction: Electoral Systems and Electoral Systems Research1. Introduction to Electoral Systems, Michael Gallagher and Paul Mitchell2. Comparative Electoral Systems Research: The Maturation of a Field and New Challenges Ahead, Matthew Søberg Shugart3. Why are There so many (or so few) Electoral Reforms?, Richard S. KatzPart 2: Single-Member Constituency Systems4. Australia: The Alternative vote in a Compliant Political Culture, David M. Farrell and Ian McAllister5. Canada: Sticking to First-past-the-Post, for the Time Being, Louis Massicotte6. France: Stacking the Deck, Robert Elgie7. India: Two-Party Contests Within a Multi-Party System, Anthony Heath, Siana Glouharova, and Oliver Heath8. United Kingdom: Plurality Rule Under Siege, Paul Mitchell9. United States of America: Perpetual Campaigning in the Absence of Competition, Shaun Bowler, Todd Donovan, and Jennifer Van HeerdePart 3: Mixed Systems10. Germany: Stability and Strategy in a Mixed-Member Proportional System, Thomas Saalfeld11. Hungary: Holding Back the Tiers, Kenneth Benoit12. Italy: A Case of Fragmented Bipolarism, Roberto D'Alimonte13. Japan: Haltingly Toward a Two-Party System, Steven R. Reed14. New Zealand: The Consolidation of Reform?, Jack Vowles15. Russia: The Authoritarian Adaptation of an Electoral System, Stephen WhitePart 4: Closed List Systems16. Israel: The Politics of Extreme Proportionality, Gideon Rahat and Reuven Y. Hazan17. South Africa: One Party Dominance Despite Perfect Proportionality, Amanda Gouws and Paul Mitchell18. Spain: Proportional Representation with Majoritarian Outcomes, Jonathan HopkinPart 5: Preferential List Systems and PR-STV19. Austria: A Complex Electoral System with Subtle Effects, Wolfgang C. Müller20. Belgium: Empowering Voters or Party Elites?, Lieven De Winter21. Chile: The Unexpected (and Expected) Consequences of Electoral Engineering, Peter Siavelis22. Denmark: Simplicity Embedded in Complexity (or Is it the Other Way Round?), Jørgen Elklit23. Finland: One Hundred Years of Quietude, Tapio Raunio24. The Netherlands: The Sanctity of Proportionality, Rudy B. Andeweg25. Ireland: The Discreet Charm of PR-STV, Michael GallagherPart 6: Conclusion26. Conclusion, Michael GallagherAppendix A - The Mechanics of Electoral SystemsAppendix B - Indices of Fragmentation and DisproportionalityAppendix C: Effective Threshold and Effective District MagnitudeAppendix D: Values of Indices for 22 Countries at Most Recent ElectionAppendix E: Web Sites Related to Elections, Election Results, and Electoral Systems
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