How Proportional Representation Can Shape Artificial Intelligence
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DOI: 10.1002/aaai.70044
Abstract: Proportional representation is a foundational principle in social choice theory, ensuring that groups influence collective decisions in proportion to their size. While it has traditionally been studied in the context of political elections, recent work… read more here.
Keywords: proportional representation; representation shape; artificial intelligence; representation ... See more keywords
Hidden Majoritarianism and Women’s Career Progression in Proportional Representation Systems
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DOI: 10.1017/s0003055425100786
Abstract: The share of women in politics is higher, on average, under closed-list proportional representation (PR) electoral systems compared to majoritarian systems. Yet, even in PR systems, progress toward gender parity has been slow and uneven.… read more here.
Keywords: proportional representation; majoritarianism women; progression; representation ... See more keywords
Reconciling Parliamentary Size with Personalised Proportional Representation? Frontiers of Electoral Reform for the German Bundestag
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DOI: 10.1080/09644008.2020.1790531
Abstract: In the 2017 Bundestag election, the recently reformed mixed-member proportional system (MMP) produced an enlarged parliament with 111 additional seats. As could happen in the future, the Bundestag ... read more here.
Keywords: reconciling parliamentary; personalised proportional; size personalised; representation frontiers ... See more keywords
Proportional representation and party fragmentation in electoral autocracies
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DOI: 10.1080/13510347.2023.2298343
Abstract: ABSTRACT What is the relationship between the type of electoral system and the degree of party fragmentation in electoral autocracies? According to Duverger’s hypothesis, proportional representation (PR) is positively associated with party fragmentation. This study… read more here.
Keywords: proportional representation; party; electoral autocracies; fragmentation electoral ... See more keywords
The choice argument for proportional representation
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DOI: 10.1111/ajps.12980
Abstract: What electoral system should a democracy choose? I argue for proportional representation (PR). My main empirical premise is Duverger's law: Under PR there are more viable candidates in district‐level elections than there are under single‐member… read more here.
Keywords: proportional representation; rule; argument proportional; choice ... See more keywords
Sources of campaign funding for incumbents versus challengers in list proportional representation systems: The case of Colombia
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DOI: 10.1177/01925121221080713
Abstract: Previous work on candidate campaign finance in list proportional representation systems has focused on differential electoral returns of spending for incumbent and challenger candidates. This article asks whether incumbents and challengers in these systems fund… read more here.
Keywords: party; proportional representation; campaign funding; representation systems ... See more keywords
Democratic Consolidation and Electoral System Change in Croatia: What Is Wrong with the Proportional Representation?
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DOI: 10.1177/14789299221084856
Abstract: This article focuses on the politics of electoral system change and its effects on the process of democratic consolidation in Croatia. After the first decade of democratisation when electoral rules were strategically engaged in order… read more here.
Keywords: system; democratic consolidation; proportional representation; consolidation ... See more keywords
Suitability of the Single Transferable Vote as a Replacement for Largest Remainder Proportional Representation
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DOI: 10.3390/sym14081648
Abstract: There are two main approaches to achieving proportional representation in elections: the single transferable vote and methods based on party lists. This paper discusses ways to use the single transferable vote while using some of… read more here.
Keywords: single transferable; largest remainder; proportional representation; transferable vote ... See more keywords