Endogenous choice of electoral rules in a multi-party system with two dominant parties [PDF]
We develop a model of endogenous choice of electoral rules in a multiparty system with two dominant parties, in an environment of uncertainty about the outcome of the election.
Matakos, Kostas, Xefteris, Dimitrios
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El Código Electoral del Distrito Federal de 2008 The Electoral Code for Mexico City, 2008
El propósito de este artículo es dar a conocer los avances y modificaciones a la ley electoral local del Distrito Federal vigente desde 2005. La reforma al Código Electoral del Distrito Federal de 2008 fue producto de las consecuencias políticas y la ...
Manuel Larrosa Haro +1 more
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Wpływ zmian polskiego prawa wyborczego w 2018 roku na proces przygotowania i przeprowadzania wyborów
The aim of the paper was to explain the essence of the reform of the Polish election law, which took place in 2018. The changes were studied from the perspective of their impact on the process of organisation and preparation of elections. Therefore, four
Tomasz Czapiewski, Rafał Miszczuk
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Investing in the People's Business: A Business Proposal for Campaign Finance Reform [PDF]
Since the release of this landmark report, the debate over the way American elections are financed has fundamentally changed. CED successfully demonstrated that business leaders support reform and representatives of the business community became ...
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The real problem in Italian democracy is not the electoral law, but Silvio Berlusconi’s continued grip over the country’s media [PDF]
Italy’s new prime minister Matteo Renzi has made electoral reform one of his key priorities, with a new electoral law currently under consideration in the Italian Senate, having been passed in the lower house of the Italian parliament last week ...
Larcinese, Valentino
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Linkages of Electoral Accountability: Empirical Results and Methodological Lessons
A basic theory of electoral accountability is widely accepted by academic opinion: voters cause politicians to gain or lose office through periodic elections, thereby influencing policy through the threat of electoral sanction.
J. S. Maloy
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Did the extension of the franchise increase the Liberal vote in Victorian Britain? Evidence from the Second Reform Act [PDF]
We use evidence from the Second Reform Act, introduced in the United Kingdom in 1867, to analyze the impact on electoral outcomes of extending the vote to the unskilled urban population.
Samuel Berlinski, Torun Dewan
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Democracy and constitutional change in Britain [PDF]
Since 1997, Britain has undergone a major programme of constitutional reform. The programme was introduced against a backdrop of declining electoral participation and political trust.
Seyd, Ben
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Party finance reform as constitutional engineering? The effectiveness and unintended consequences of party finance reform in France and Britain [PDF]
In both Britain and France, party funding was traditionally characterized by a laissez faire approach and a conspicuous lack of regulation. In France, this was tantamount to a 'legislative vacuum'.
A Knapp +33 more
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This article presents a preliminary assessment of the impact produced by the 2003 Political Reform on the Colombian electoral and political parties systems.
Fernando Giraldo G. +1 more
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