Geography and the Electoral System
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 6238748 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Richard Johnston (0000-0003-0051-1225, University of British Columbia), Janet Ballantyne (University of Saskatchewan) |
| Year | 1977 |
| Volume | 10 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 857-866 |
| Publication date | 1977-12-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Canadian Journal of Political Science (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0008-4239 • E-ISSN: 1744-9324 |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press (CUP) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1017/s0008423900050927 |
| OpenAlex | W2018457526 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 37 |
| References cited | 12 |
Does the single-member plurality electoral system encourage a party to make sectional appeals? As put, such a question would daunt the most energetic historian of party strategy. But we can address a closely related question: does the single-member plurality system actually reward parties whose support is geographically concentrated and punish parties whose support is dispersed
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The United Kingdom Comes of Age
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Electoral Reform in Bolivia
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| Unique citing works | 37 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,77 |
| Citation span | 1978 - 2026 (49) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 37 |