POLS 391 Chapter Required Readings : POLS 391 - Readings
5 Apr 2018
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Week 1: what is an electoral system and what does it do. Conclusion: the remainder of the book examines the 5 types of electoral systems in detail! Week 1: the elements of electoral systems: district magnitude, formula and ballot. Andre blais and louis massicotte: electoral formulas: a macroscopic perspective . Also consider the density and the number of people per square km of territory. British colonies make up one-third of the countries covered. France has had for most of its history french colonial legacy appears to be weak probably resulting from the fact that the french have often changed their electoral system. This suggests that far from merely reflecting economic constraints, political institutions have some logic of their own. 116: many authors have argued that smaller countries have a greater affinity for proportional representation. 117: most case studies of the adoption of electoral rules stress the role of strategic considerations.
