Language: en
Pages: 768
Pages: 768
This volume continues the series of election data handbooks published by OUP. It presents the first ever compendium of electoral data for all 35 states in the Americas from their independence, or the introduction of universal male suffrage, to the present. Containing contributions from renowned scholars, Elections in the Americas
Language: en
Pages: 320
Pages: 320
If the confusion following the last presidential election is any indication, the average citizen knows precious little about the democratic system and the laws that affect their daily lives. &break;The Everything American Government Book unravels the complexities of our democracy and provides readers with the knowledge necessary to make the
Language: en
Pages: 310
Pages: 310
Policymaking and Democracy is the first volume of a three-volume set that examines the multi-dimensional role of policy in the development and promotion of democracy, prosperity, and peace. The democracy volume brings together international contributions on the policy challenges faced by national and multinational bodies to promote a democratic political
Language: en
Pages: 375
Pages: 375
From Kosovo to Kabul, the last decade witnessed growing interest in ?electoral engineering?. Reformers have sought to achieve either greater government accountability through majoritarian arrangements or wider parliamentary diversity through proportional formula. Underlying the normative debates are important claims about the impact and consequences of electoral reform for political representation
Language: en
Pages: 620
Pages: 620
First-ever compendium of electoral data for all 35 countries in the Americas since the introduction of universal male suffrage. An initial comparative introduction on elections and electoral systems is followed by chapters on each country, examining the evolution of constitutional and electoral arrangements and providing systematic surveys of the up-to-date
