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Mechanical and psychological effects of electoral reform [PDF]
, 2011 Duverger (1954) noted that changes in electoral systems will have two types of effects: mechanical effects, and reactions of political agents in anticipation of these, which he referred to as psychological effects.
Fiva, Jon H., Folke, Olle
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The Curriculum Journal, EarlyView.Abstract Curriculum reform provides a vital opportunity for nations to ensure learners are equipped to fully participate as citizens in the 21st century. This paper presents an understanding of educators’ response to curriculum reform, and some of its enablers and barriers.
Alison Glover +5 more
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Do referendums ever resolve constitutional debates? [PDF]
, 2010 The result of the AV referendum has been widely argued, most obviously by opponents of change, to have ‘settled the issue’ of electoral reform. With a few notable exceptions, includingChris Huhne, prominent supporters of a ‘Yes’ vote have done relatively
Wilks-Heeg, Stuart
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Environmental Policy and Governance, EarlyView.ABSTRACT This study explores the production of coherence between Uruguay's agricultural, environmental and water policies amidst growing tensions, which are particularly manifested in conflicts between an expanding agricultural sector and water insecurity for the broader public.
Simon Ryfisch +7 more
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Cleavages, Institutions, and Democracy in Indonesia: The 2024 Elections in Comparative Perspective
Journal of Current Southeast Asian AffairsIndonesian democracy is characterised by large governing coalitions and a dominant presidency, coupled with weak parties with few programmatic differences. These features of coalitional presidentialism are the product of a presidential form of government
Thomas B. Pepinsky
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The importance of electoral rule: Evidence from Italy [PDF]
We employ bootstrap methods (Efron (1979)) to test the eect of an important electoral reform implemented in Italy from 1993 to 2001, that moved the system for electing the Par- liament from purely proportional to plurality rule (for 75% of the seats). We
Andrea Monticini, Massimo Bordignon
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Environmental Policy and Governance, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Nature‐based solutions (NBS) for climate adaptation encompass a range of approaches that work with nature to increase resilience to climate change while providing ecological, economic and social co‐benefits. These solutions have frequently been put forward for application in urban contexts, such as the creation of urban forests, but can ...
Anita Vollmer +2 more
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Los órganos electorales estatales y la reforma política de 2013
Revista del Instituto Electoral del Estado de México. Apuntes Electorales, 2014 En nuestro país, desde la creación de los órganos electorales, éstos siempre han vivido en una tensión constante entre la autonomía y la subordinación.
Jorge Gerardo Flores Díaz +1 more
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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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Take note, Justin Trudeau: three reasons why changing an electoral system is so hard [PDF]
, 2016 Canada is thinking about changing its electoral system, write Kristof Jacobs and Lidia Núñez. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has pledged that 2015 would be the last time Canadians elect a federal government using the first-past-the-post system.
Jacobs, Kristof, Núñez, Lidia
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