Elections As Instruments of Democracy Majoritarian and Proportional Visions

Name: Elections As Instruments of Democracy Majoritarian and Proportional Visions
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ISBN: 9780300080162

ISBN-10: 0300080166

ISBN-13: 9780300080162

Edition: 2000

Authors: G. Powell

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This text explores elections as instruments of democracy. Focusing on elections in 20 democracies over the last 25 years, it examines the differences between two visions of democracy - the majoritarian vision and the proportional influence vision.

Book details

List price: $32.00
Copyright year: 2000
Publisher: Yale University Press
Publication date: 7/11/2000
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 312
Size: 0.68" wide x 0.93" long x 0.07" tall
Weight: 0.990
Language: English



List of Tables


List of Figures


Acknowledgments



Citizens, Elections, and Policy Making



Elections as Instruments of Democracy



Constitutional Designs as Visions of Majoritarian or Proportional Democracy



Responsiveness: Connecting Votes, Governments, and Policymakers



Accountability: Conditions for Citizen Control



Conditions for Mandates: Identifiability and Majority



A Vision of Dispersed Political Power: Authorized Representation in Policy Making



An Alternative Formulation for Minority Governments



Testing the Visions: Responsiveness in Selecting Governments and Policymakers



Congruent Representation: Connecting Citizens' Preferences, Governments, and Policymakers



Citizen Preference and Party Positions



The Majoritarian Policy Vision: Decisive Elections, Governments, and the Median Citizen



The Proportional Influence Vision: Representing the Median Citizen Through a Multistage Process



Conclusion



Overview of Elections as Instruments of Democracy


Notes


References


Subject Index


Author Index