The politics of electoral reform : changing the rules of democracy /

The politics of electoral reform : changing the rules of democracy /

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Author / Creator:	Renwick, Alan, 1975-
Imprint:	Cambridge [U.K.] ; New York, N.Y. : Cambridge University Press, 2010.
Description:	1 online resource (xiv, 312 pages) : illustrations
Language:	English
Subject:	Elections. Voting. Representative government and representation. Elections. Representative government and representation. Voting. Electronic books.
Format:	E-Resource Book
URL for this record:	http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/11824242

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ISBN:	9780511677359 0511677359 9780521765305 0521765307 9780511676390 0511676395 9781107403253 0511683820 9780511683824
Notes:	Includes bibliographical references (pages 261-301) and index. Print version record.
Summary:	"Elections lie at the heart of democracy, and this book seeks to understand how the rules governing those elections are chosen. Drawing on both broad comparisons and detailed case studies, it focuses upon the electoral rules that govern what sorts of preferences voters can express and how votes translate into seats in a legislature. Through detailed examination of electoral reform politics in four countries (France, Italy, Japan and New Zealand), Alan Renwick shows how major electoral system changes in established democracies occur through two contrasting types of reform process. Renwick rejects the simple view that electoral systems always straightforwardly reflect the interests of the politicians in power. Politicians' interests are complex; politicians are sometimes unable to pursue reforms they want; occasionally, they are forced to accept reforms they oppose. The Politics of Electoral Reform shows how voters and reform activists can have real power over electoral reform"--Provided by publisher.
Other form:	Print version: Renwick, Alan, 1975- Politics of electoral reform. Cambridge [U.K.] ; New York, N.Y. : Cambridge University Press, 2010 9780521765305
Standard no.:	9786612536236

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Summary:	Elections lie at the heart of democracy, and this book seeks to understand how the rules governing those elections are chosen. Drawing on both broad comparisons and detailed case studies, it focuses upon the electoral rules that govern what sorts of preferences voters can express and how votes translate into seats in a legislature. Through detailed examination of electoral reform politics in four countries (France, Italy, Japan, and New Zealand), Alan Renwick shows how major electoral system changes in established democracies occur through two contrasting types of reform process. Renwick rejects the simple view that electoral systems always straightforwardly reflect the interests of the politicians in power. Politicians' motivations are complex; politicians are sometimes unable to pursue reforms they want; occasionally, they are forced to accept reforms they oppose. The Politics of Electoral Reform shows how voters and reform activists can have real power over electoral reform.
Physical Description:	1 online resource (xiv, 312 pages) : illustrations
Bibliography:	Includes bibliographical references (pages 261-301) and index.
ISBN:	9780511677359 0511677359 9780521765305 0521765307 9780511676390 0511676395 9781107403253 0511683820 9780511683824