Description
This handbook gives a comprehensive overview of the electoral systems in use in more than 200 states and territories. It discusses the advantages and disadvantages of different electoral systems, the factors to consider when modifying or designing an electoral system and provides insights into why certain countries choose particular systems. It also describes which electoral systems have proven advantageous for specific cultural, social and economic conditions and how electoral systems can increase participation, reach out to minorities and facilitate representation of women.
A highly readable publication that should be of interest to anyone who has an interest in electoral systems… The handbook has a number of …excellent features, one of which is the use of examples of ballot papers by way of illustration; another is its use of tables, charts and maps; and a third is its generous use of colour printing which enlivens the presentation. This handbook is recommended to electoral specialists and non-specialists alike as a most welcome guide to electoral systems, their features and effects
Representation (Journal of representative democracy) Vol 36, no 2
If you would like to learn more about electoral systems, a good place to start is The International IDEA Handbook of Electoral System Design
On Democracy (Yale University Press 1998) Robert Dahl
Editors and lead writers: Andrew Reynolds and Ben Reilly
Contributors: Kader Asmal, Sarah Birch, John Carey, Mona Makram Ebeid, Jørgen Elklit, Michael Gallagher, Yash Ghai, Michael Krennerich, Arend Lijphart, René Antonio Mayorga, Ned McMahon, Shaheen Mozaffar, Vijay Patidar, Mahesh Rangarajan, Nigel Roberts, Wilma Rule, Nadezhda Shvedova, Sir Anthony Siaguru and Jan Sundberg.
Table of Contents
1. Overview
2. The World of Electoral Systems
3. The Systems and their Consequences
4. Special Parliamentary Considerations
5. Presidential, Upper House, and Local Government Elections
6. Cost and Administrative Implications
7. Advice for Electoral System Designers
Annexes
A. The Electoral Systems of 211 Independent States and Related Territories
B. Glossary of Terms
C. Further Reading
D. Electoral System Impact on the Translation of Votes into Seats
E. Authors and Advisory Group
F. About International IDEA
Case Studies: India, Papua New Guinea, Mali, Ukraine, Jordan, Russia, South Africa, Finland Germany, Bolivia, Ireland, Chile, Sri Lanka and New Zealand
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