Research Catalog

Title

Electoral system design : the new international IDEA handbook / Andrew Reynolds, Ben Reilly, and Andrew Ellis ; with José Antonio Cheibub ... [et al.].

Author

Reynolds, Andrew, 1967-

Publication

Stockholm, Sweden : International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance, c2005.

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Additional Authors

• Reilly, Ben.
• Ellis, Andrew
• Ellis, Andrew, 1952 May 19-
• International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance

Description

ix, 223 p. : ill. (some col.); 25 cm.

Series Statement

Handbook series

Uniform Title

Handbook series (International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance : Unnumbered)

Subject

• Elections > Handbooks, manuals, etc
• Elections > Case studies
• Élections > Guides, manuels, etc
• Élections > Cas, Études de

Genre/Form

• Case studies
• Handbooks and manuals

Bibliography (note)

• Includes bibliographical references and index.

Processing Action (note)

• committed to retain

Contents

1. Overview -- Introduction -- How to use this handbook -- What electoral systems are -- The importance of electoral systems -- Criteria for design -- The process of change -- Design components -- 2. The world of electoral systems -- Plurality/majority systems -- Proportional representation systems -- Mixed systems -- Other systems -- 3. The systems and their consequences -- Plurality/majority systems -- Proportional representation systems -- Mixed systems -- Other systems -- Electoral system tiers and hybrid systems -- Considerations on representation -- Additional issues relevant to post-conflict and transitional elections -- 4. Electoral systems, institutional frameworks and governance -- Electing a president -- Electing an upper house -- Different tiers of governance -- Electing supranational bodies -- Electing federal/state assemblies and autonomous jurisdictions -- Electing local authorities -- Electoral systems and political parties -- Direct democracy options -- 5. Cost and administrative implications of electoral systems -- 6. Advice for electoral system designers -- Case studies -- British Columbia -- India -- Palestine -- Papua New Guinea-- Kyrgyzstan -- South Africa -- Indonesia -- Republic of Ireland -- Chile -- Brazil -- Lesotho -- Mexico -- New Zealand -- Thailand -- Senegal -- Japan -- The European Parliament -- China -- Annexes -- A. The electoral systems of 213 independent countries and related territories (2004) -- B. Glossary of terms -- C. Further reading -- D. Electoral systems' impact on the translation of votes into seats -- E. Boundary delimitation.

ISBN

• 9185391182 (pbk.)
• 9789185391189 (pbk.)

LCCN

^^2006374561

OCLC

• 68966125
• SCSB-11850378

Owning Institutions

Harvard Library