Evaluating Electoral Systems
Scholars have suggested that electoral systems should be designed to promote (1) fair representation of parties, (2) good governmental performance and/or (3) adequate local representation. These three criteria pertain to three different kinds of accountability-the accountability of parties to their...
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oai:scielo:S0718-090X20060001000142006-09-12Evaluating Electoral SystemsCox,Gary W Ingeniería electoral Reforma electoral Scholars have suggested that electoral systems should be designed to promote (1) fair representation of parties, (2) good governmental performance and/or (3) adequate local representation. These three criteria pertain to three different kinds of accountability-the accountability of parties to their supporters; the accountability of governments to their citizens; and the accountability of MPs to their supporters-which cannot be simultaneously maximized. In this essay, I discuss each criterion in the abstract and with specific reference to the current Chilean electoral system and proposals to reform itinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessPontificia Universidad Católica de Chile. Instituto de Ciencia PolíticaRevista de ciencia política (Santiago) v.26 n.1 20062006-01-01text/htmlhttp://www.scielo.cl/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0718-090X2006000100014en10.4067/S0718-090X2006000100014 |
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Scholars have suggested that electoral systems should be designed to promote (1) fair representation of parties, (2) good governmental performance and/or (3) adequate local representation. These three criteria pertain to three different kinds of accountability-the accountability of parties to their supporters; the accountability of governments to their citizens; and the accountability of MPs to their supporters-which cannot be simultaneously maximized. In this essay, I discuss each criterion in the abstract and with specific reference to the current Chilean electoral system and proposals to reform it |
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