Combining proportional and majoritarian democracy
An institutional design proposal
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 13016869 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Steffen Ganghof (0000-0003-2738-2283, University of Potsdam, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2016 |
| Volume | 3 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Publication date | 2016-07-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Research & Politics (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2053-1680 • E-ISSN: 2053-1680 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publishing (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1177/2053168016665640 |
| OpenAlex | W2512521015 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 5 |
| References cited | 19 |
The article proposes a new way to combine the “proportional” and “majoritarian” visions of democracy. The proposal blends elements of mixed electoral systems, parliamentarism, presidentialism and bicameralism. Voters are given a single vote to make two simultaneous choices: one about the proportional composition of the legislature and one about the two top parties forming a majoritarian “confidence chamber” embedded within the legislature. Only the majority in this chamber has the power to dismiss the cabinet in a vote of no-confidence. The proposed system virtually guarantees the feasibility of identifiable and stable one-party cabinets governing with shifting, issue-specific majorities in a highly proportional legislature. It is illustrated with respect to the 2013 federal election in Germany
Cabinet (room · Chamber of Deputies · Democracy · Economics · Law and economics · Legislature · Political economy · Political science · Politics · Presidential system · Proportional representation · Sociology · Vision · Electoral Systems and Political Participation · Engineering · Law · Political Systems and Governance · Public Administration · Public Administration and Political Analysis
Presidents, Parties, and Prime Ministers
Chapter 5. Fairness and Bias in Electoral Systems
Elections and Representation
The Logic of Democracy
Normative Balance and Electoral Reform
Four Visions of Democracy
Is Rule by Majorities Special
Bicameralism As a Form of Government (Or)
Can Presidentialism Work Like Parliamentarism
Electoral Majorities, Political Parties, and Collective Representation
Dissolution Threats and Legislative Bargaining
How an Ideologically Concentrated Minority Can Trump a Dispersed Majority
The Electoral Sweet Spot
Electoral "efficiency" and the move to mixed-member systems
| Citations per year | 0.63 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2018 - 2019 (2) |
| Highly cited | No |