Does Electoral System Reform Work? Electoral System Lessons from Reforms of the 1990s
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 6232671 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Ethan Scheiner (Department of Political Science, University of California, Davis, California 95616-8686, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2008 |
| Volume | 11 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 161-181 |
| Publication date | 2008-06-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Annual Review of Political Science (BOOK_SERIES) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1094-2939 • E-ISSN: 1545-1577 |
| Publisher | Annual Reviews (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1146/annurev.polisci.11.060106.183415 |
| OpenAlex | W2146579045 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 28 |
| References cited | 68 |
In the early 1990s, popular discontent with politics in Italy, New Zealand, and Japan led to the enactment of new electoral systems in all three countries. The results of the reforms have been mixed, as they have dramatically altered politics in some cases but in others have been a great disappointment to many observers. This essay examines the reforms and the conditions under which they successfully addressed the problems of their party systems. The cases highlight the limitations of using electoral systems to explain political outcomes that are not direct effects of electoral rules
Democracy · Disappointment · Economics · Electoral geography · Electoral politics · Electoral reform · Electoral system · Political economy · Political science · Politics · Work (physics · Electoral Systems and Political Participation · Judicial and Constitutional Studies · Law · Public Administration · Social Policy and Reform Studies
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Unexpected Outcomes
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Mixed-Member Electoral Systems
The Formation of National Party Systems
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| Unique citing works | 28 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 1,75 |
| Citation span | 2010 - 2026 (17) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 27 |