To address concerns over the applicability of the electoral system literature to new and
develo** democracies, we present a framework for understanding the interplay between …

Several countries have voted reforms in order to reduce the number of national
representatives and many others have debated about that possibility. There is, however, no …

Taking into proper account the geographic distribution of ethnic groups and the operation of
electoral systems within individual countries reveals that the impact of ethnic diversity and …

Prior studies have shown that electoral rules fail to determine the number of parties in new
democracies due to the uncertainty of voters and politicians about which parties are viable …

The book extends research on the territorial structure of party systems (party nationalization)
to 20 post-communist democracies. It explains party nationalisation as a consequence of …

In districts where only one seat is contested, the electoral formula (plurality or majority)
should be a major determinant of the number of parties that receive votes. Specifically …

An electorate can effectively coordinate on the viable parties in its district, or a relatively
large proportion of its voters may “waste” their votes on parties that fail to obtain office …

There is a vast literature on the effects of electoral institutions on party systems. Research on
the relationship between electoral systems and the strength of partisan identities, however …

In this book, authoritarian party systems are defined as party systems that exist under the
conditions of authoritarianism. This definition, simplistic as it may seem, departs from some …

This article tests the effects of a new electoral system in Hungary that was introduced by the
governing FIDESZ party in 2011. We are especially concerned with the shape of single …