1st Edition
The Origin of Electoral Systems in the Postwar Era A worldwide approach
By Krister Lundell
Copyright 2010
160 Pages
6 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
160 Pages
6 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
160 Pages
6 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
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This book explores and presents the influence of contextual factors on the choice of electoral systems for parliamentary elections in both democracies and non-democracies around the world.
Taking a macroscopic approach, the author focuses on structural explanations, with an emphasis on general patterns rather than country specific explanations. Drawn from a wealth of data, the book presents... Read more
1. Introduction 2. Research Design 3. Electoral Systems 4. The Rational Perspective 5. History and Culture: Patterns Of Diffusion 6. The Institutional Perspective 7. Multivariate Patterns 8. Conclusion
Biography
Krister Lundell is a post-doctoral researcher at the Department of Political Science at Åbo Akademi University, Finland. His previous publications include Determinants of Candidate Selection: The Degree of Centralization in Comparative Perspective.
