Government Responsiveness under Majoritarian and (within) Proportional Electoral Systems
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DOI: 10.1017/gov.2018.47
Abstract: Abstract Government responsiveness to citizens’ preferences is considered a sign of a well-functioning representative democracy. While the empirical literature has grown significantly, scholars have given less scrutiny to the conceptualization of government responsiveness and its… read more here.
Keywords: responsiveness majoritarian; electoral systems; majoritarian within; government responsiveness ... See more keywords
Cross-Ethnic Voting: An Index of Centripetal Electoral Systems
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DOI: 10.1017/gov.2019.36
Abstract: Abstract Centripetal approaches to democracy in divided societies seek to promote inter-ethnic accommodation and moderation by making politicians dependent on the electoral support of groups other than their own base. Such cross-ethnic voting stands in… read more here.
Keywords: index; cross ethnic; ethnic voting; voting ... See more keywords
National Electoral Thresholds and Disproportionality
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DOI: 10.1017/pan.2020.15
Abstract: We model the conditional distribution of seats given vote shares induced by national electoral systems using a stochastic threshold of representation and a disproportionality parameter that regulates allocation for parties above the threshold. We establish… read more here.
Keywords: thresholds disproportionality; allocation parties; electoral systems; allocation ... See more keywords
The electoral implications of politically irrelevant cues under demanding electoral systems
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DOI: 10.1017/psrm.2019.37
Abstract: Abstract Cognitively demanding electoral systems increase the chance that voters make their choices based on politically irrelevant cues. To illustrate this argument, I analyze the effect of candidate name complexity—a visual cue that contains no… read more here.
Keywords: candidate name; irrelevant cues; electoral implications; electoral systems ... See more keywords
Keep it Simple! German Voters’ Limited Competence to Evaluate Electoral Systems’ Functions
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DOI: 10.1080/09644008.2020.1726322
Abstract: Electoral systems are a fundamental feature of any democratic system, and the design of an electoral system can have a tremendous impact on party-, candidate-, and voter-behaviour. However, in orde... read more here.
Keywords: voters limited; limited competence; electoral systems; simple german ... See more keywords
Cross-tier personal gains in mixed electoral systems
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DOI: 10.1080/17457289.2020.1778008
Abstract: We extend the research on contamination effects in mixed-member electoral systems by considering the impact of “dual candidacies” in systems that combine SMD and open-list PR rules. We make three c... read more here.
Keywords: gains mixed; cross tier; tier personal; electoral systems ... See more keywords
Electoral Systems and Inequalities in Government Interventions
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DOI: 10.1093/jeea/jvab016
Abstract: This paper studies the political determinants of inequalities in government interventions under majoritarian (MAJ) and proportional representation (PR) systems. We propose a probabilistic voting model of electoral competition with highly targetable government interventions and heterogeneous… read more here.
Keywords: inequalities government; maj systems; government interventions; government ... See more keywords
Representing Diversity in Mixed Electoral Systems: The Case of New Zealand
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DOI: 10.1093/pa/gsx073
Abstract: This article examines the representation of ethnic groups in mixed electoral systems. Analysing data from all Members of Parliament (MPs) in New Zealand’s Parliament since the introduction of a Mixed Member Proportional electoral system in… read more here.
Keywords: new zealand; representing diversity; ethnic groups; electoral systems ... See more keywords
AUTNES Comparative Study of Electoral Systems Post-Election Survey 2017 (AUTNES Edition)
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DOI: 10.11587/gdbbpj
Abstract: Full edition for scientific use. This dataset contains political preferences of Austrian citizens eligible to vote (age 16 and older) after the national parliamentary election on 29.9.2013. Telephone interviews (CATI) were conducted in the period… read more here.
Keywords: comparative study; election; study electoral; edition ... See more keywords
Representation of National Minorities in State Institutions Through Quotas in The Region of South East Europe
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DOI: 10.14505//jarle.v9.1(31).14
Abstract: Modern democratic societies and countries that are based on democracy, rule of law, respect of human rights and freedoms base those values in electoral systems and free and fair elections that legitimize the power of… read more here.
Keywords: state; south east; east europe; national minorities ... See more keywords
The ineffectiveness of electoral systems in post-communist Romania. A substantive approach
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DOI: 10.26485/sw/2020/30/3
Abstract: W artykule analizuje nieefektywnośc systemow wyborczych w postkomunistycznej Rumunii, stosując ujecie przedmiotowe. W tym celu, po pierwsze, twierdze, iz dokonanie wyboru, sprzyjającego faktycznej reprezentatywności, charakteryzuje sie nastepującymi cechami i gwarancjami: 1)wyborcy powinni posiadac rozne mozliwości… read more here.
Keywords: ineffectiveness electoral; systems post; electoral systems; communist romania ... See more keywords