Maximising small party potential
The effects of electoral system rules on the far right in German sub‐national elections
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 6262731 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Lisa Harrison (0000-0002-4534-016X, corresponding author) |
| Year | 1997 |
| Volume | 6 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 132-151 |
| Publication date | 1997-12-01 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | German Politics (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0964-4008 • E-ISSN: 1743-8993 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/09644009708404493 |
| OpenAlex | W2029099933 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 17 |
Drawing on a data base of election results at national, regional and sub‐national level, this paper examines the impact of the German electoral system on the representation of far right parties. While the electoral threshold of five per cent is a hindrance to small parties at all levels, low district magnitude at sub‐national level tends to exacerbate under‐representation and the minority status of small parties while high district magnitude may result in over‐representation, in particular if a party secures around ten per cent. The paper concludes that electoral representation of small parties with limited resources is affected by votes gained, district magnitude and seat distribution at a given electoral level. Depending on the combination of these factors, the system of translating votes into seats may favour or disadvantage small parties
Democracy · Demographic economics · Disadvantage · Distribution (mathematics · Economics · Electoral geography · Electoral system · Geography · German · National election · Political economy · Political science · Politics · Proportional representation · Representation (politics · Electoral Systems and Political Participation · Law · Media Influence and Politics · Populism, Right-Wing Movements
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| Citation span | 2004 - 2004 (1) |
| Highly cited | No |