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Mixed Electoral Systems: A Hybrid or a New Family of Electoral Systems? by Bartłomiej Michalak is a Social Sciences article available to read on EtoBox.
What is Mixed Electoral Systems: A Hybrid or a New Family of Electoral Systems? about?
Abstract The main research question posed in the article is whether the mixed electoral systems are separate third class of electoral systems? Although, they were primarily designed as a tool for implementing completely contradictory objectives of the majoritarian and proportional representation, as a consequence, they created fully new quality, which cannot be reduced to the sum of effects being produced by their components. Reasons for this include, among others, their genesis and political purpose (the desire to combine the best features and characteristics of the majoritarian and proportional systems into one system), mechanics (multi-formula and multiple-tiered seat allocation mechanism), multiplicity of variants and detailed technical solutions (presence or lack of mandate transfer and/or of vote transfer between majoritarian and proportional subsystems). The distinctiveness of mixed electoral systems is, however, determined primarily by self-relevant political consequences generated within strategies of nominating party candidates (the number of candidates listed within single-mandate constituencies of the majority part has a positive effect on the party’s results in proport
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- Author
- Bartłomiej Michalak
- Publisher
- Walter de Gruyter GmbH
- Published
- 2016
- Language
- EN
- Field
- Social Sciences