The Handbook of Electoral System Choice

The topic of electoral reform is an extremely timely one. The accelerated expansion of the number of new democracies in the world generates increasing demand for advice on the choice of electoral rules; at the same time, a new reformism in well established democracies seeks new formulae favouring bo...

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Other Authors: Colomer, Josep M. (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: London Palgrave Macmillan UK 2004, 2004
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Collection: Springer Book Archives -2004 - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
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