{"product_id":"democracy-and-elections-electoral-systems-and-their-political-consequences-paperback-9780521272827","title":"Democracy and Elections; Electoral Systems and their Political Consequences (Paperback) 9780521272827","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eDemocracy and Elections\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eElectoral Systems and their Political Consequences\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThis 1983 book analyses the main electoral systems of modern democracies, and places them in their institutional and historical context.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eVernon Bogdanor (Edited by), David Butler (Edited by)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9780521272827, Cambridge University Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback, published 18 August 1983\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e278 pages\u003cbr\u003e21.6 x 14 x 1.6 cm, 0.36 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eOriginally published in 1983, Democracy and Elections analyses the main electoral systems of modern democracies, and places them in their institutional and historical context. A distinguished group of contributors provide interpretations of the electoral systems of the EEC countries and Japan, and assess the ways in which different electoral systems affect the political practice of each country. If the book has a single theme, it is that one should be sceptical about attributing fixed qualities to electoral systems. Although amongst the quantifiable of political phenomena, they do not conform to mechanistic rules, but must be understood in terms of the historical experience and cultural outlook of different societies. What is striking is the great variety of ways in which different countries have attempted to meet the problem of translating votes into seats.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eContributors\u003cbr\u003e Preface\u003cbr\u003e Glossary\u003cbr\u003e 1. Introduction Vernon Bogdanor\u003cbr\u003e 2. Elections and electoral systems: choices and alternatives Richard Rose\u003cbr\u003e 3. Variants of the Westminster model David Butler\u003cbr\u003e 4. France David Goldey and Philip Williams\u003cbr\u003e 5. Germany Peter Pulzer\u003cbr\u003e 6. Italy Christopher Seton-Watson\u003cbr\u003e 7. Scandinavia Bo Särlvik\u003cbr\u003e 8. Benelux Dick Leonard\u003cbr\u003e 9. The Republic of Ireland Paul McKee\u003cbr\u003e 10. Greece Richard Clogg\u003cbr\u003e 11. Japan J. A. A. Stockwin\u003cbr\u003e 12. The European Parliament Michael Steed\u003cbr\u003e 13. Conclusion: electoral systems and party systems Vernon Bogdanor\u003cbr\u003e Index.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Politics \u0026amp; government [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Politics \u0026amp; government\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Politics%20\u0026amp;%20government%20%5BJP%5D%22\"\u003eJP\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Cambridge University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46004037615896,"sku":"9780521272827","price":27.49,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/products\/9780521272827i_1c7e93a8-32c3-4239-b10e-1a7847481f48.jpg?v=1691374321","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/democracy-and-elections-electoral-systems-and-their-political-consequences-paperback-9780521272827","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}