Mixed-member electoral systems : the best of both worlds? / / edited by Matthew Soberg Shugart and Martin P. Wattenberg

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910782994403321
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Oxford ; ; New York : , : Oxford University Press, , 2001; ©2001
• ISBN: 1-281-98981-9; 9786611989811; 0-19-152897-8
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (xix, 656 pages) : illustrations
• Collana: Comparative European politics
• Altri autori (Persone): ShugartMatthew Soberg <1960->; WattenbergMartin P. <1956->
• Disciplina: 324.6/3
• Soggetti: Comparative government; Proportional representation
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Contents; List of Figures; List of Tables; List of Contributors; Preface; Introduction: The Electoral Reform of the Twenty-First Century?; I: PLACING MIXED-MEMBER SYSTEMS IN THE WORLD OF ELECTORAL SYSTEMS; 1. Mixed-Member Electoral Systems: A Definition and Typology; 2. "Extreme" Electoral Systems and the Appeal of the Mixed-Member Alternative; II: ORIGINS OF MIXED-MEMBER SYSTEMS; 3. Germany: The Mixed-Member System as a Political Compromise; 4. Choosing MMP in New Zealand: Explaining the 1993 Electoral Reform; 5. Reforming the Italian Electoral Law, 1993; 6. The Politics of Reform in Israel: How the Israeli Mixed System Came to Be; 7. The Causes of Electoral Reform in Japan; 8. The Sources of Electoral Reform in Venezuela; 9. Electoral Reform in Bolivia: Origins of the Mixed-Member Proportional System; 10. Reforming Electoral Systems in Mexico; 11. Hedging Against Uncertainty: Regime Change and the Origins of Hungary's Mixed-Member System; 12. Compromise Amidst Political Conflict: The Origins of Russia's Mixed-Member System; III: CONSEQUENCES OF MIXED-MEMBER SYSTEMS; 13. The Political Consequences of Germany's Mixed-Member System: ; Personalization at the Grass Roots?; 14. An Initial Assessment of the Consequences of MMP in New Zealand; 15. Mixed Electoral Rules, Partisan Realignment, and Party System Change in Italy; 16. The Israeli Mixed Electoral System: Unexpected Reciprocal and Cumulative Consequences; 17. The Consequences of Electoral Reform in Japan; 18. The Legislative Consequences of MMP Electoral Rules in Venezuela; 19. The Mixed-Member Proportional System and its Consequences in Bolivia; 20. The Consequences of Mexico's Mixed-Member Electoral System, 1988-1997; 21. Evaluating Hungary's Mixed-Member Electoral System; 22. The Consequences of Russia's Mixed-Member Electoral System; IV: PROSPECTS FOR REFORM IN OTHER COUNTRIES; 23. The United Kingdom Comes of Age: The British Electoral Reform "Revolution" of the 1990s; 24. Electoral Rules and Electoral Reform in Canada; 25. Conclusion: Are Mixed-Member Systems the Best of Both Worlds?; Glossary; References; Index