Electoral Reform In Germany And Canada

Author : Sebastian Grasser
Publisher : GRIN Verlag
Page : 31 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2007-06-30
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9783638823395

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Electoral reform in Germany and Canada by Sebastian Grasser Pdf

Seminar paper from the year 2006 in the subject Politics - Political systems in general and in comparison, grade: 1,0, Saint Mary's University (Saint Mary's University, Halifax, Canada), language: English, abstract: The voter turnout of 60.9% in the 2004 Canadian general election has been the lowest ever in Canadian electoral history. The election resulted in a minority government for Paul Martin’s Liberals that lost votes after an infamous sponsorship scandal. This scandal undermined Liberal credibility as “sums of money were paid illicitly, supposedly to promote national feeling in Quebec.” The Liberals could only win 135 seats with 36.7% of the popular vote, and more than half of their seats (75) came from Ontario. Canada’s regional cleavages, i.e. its highly regionalized nature, are the origin of such a development. The electoral system, the single-member plurality, deteriorates this situation as it favors parties with a regional basis and leaves out parties with a small nationwide electorate. In contrast to Canada, German voters are familiar with elections where neither party can win the majority of seats in the German parliament, the Bundestag. The German electoral system favors coalitions, which is unknown to Canadian voters. This paper examines both the electoral system of Canada and Germany and shows overlapping in both system with the usage of two former elections as case study.

Author : Law Commission of Canada
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 209 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 2004
Category : Elections
ISBN : 0662762088

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Voting Counts by Law Commission of Canada Pdf

Author : Law Commission of Canada
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2004
Category : Elections
ISBN : 0662762088

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Voting Counts by Law Commission of Canada Pdf

Author : Elections Canada
Publisher : Chief Electoral Officer of Canada
Page : 172 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2007
Category : Political Science
ISBN : PSU:000061501614

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A History of the Vote in Canada by Elections Canada Pdf

Cet ouvrage couvre la période qui va de 1758 à nos jours.

Author : Law Commission of Canada
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 240 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2004
Category : Political Science
ISBN : UCBK:C084904782

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Voting Counts by Law Commission of Canada Pdf

"Through the electoral process, citizens grant authority to their governments and to the laws governments enact. In recent years more and more Canadians have expressed their desire for improvements to our system of democratic governance, and to the mechanisms through which they can participate in government decision-making processes...This report aims to clarify the debates surrounding electoral reform: it reviews the arguments advanced to justify change, evaluates their relevance and cogency, and proposes a new model." -- p. vii.

Author : Alan Renwick
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 327 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 2010-02-04
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781139486774

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The Politics of Electoral Reform by Alan Renwick Pdf

Elections lie at the heart of democracy, and this book seeks to understand how the rules governing those elections are chosen. Drawing on both broad comparisons and detailed case studies, it focuses upon the electoral rules that govern what sorts of preferences voters can express and how votes translate into seats in a legislature. Through detailed examination of electoral reform politics in four countries (France, Italy, Japan, and New Zealand), Alan Renwick shows how major electoral system changes in established democracies occur through two contrasting types of reform process. Renwick rejects the simple view that electoral systems always straightforwardly reflect the interests of the politicians in power. Politicians' motivations are complex; politicians are sometimes unable to pursue reforms they want; occasionally, they are forced to accept reforms they oppose. The Politics of Electoral Reform shows how voters and reform activists can have real power over electoral reform.

Author : David M. Farrell
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 288 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 2011-01-04
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781137285508

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Electoral Systems by David M. Farrell Pdf

Electoral Systems examines the six principle types of electoral system currently in use in more than seventy of the world's democracies. A common format is adopted throughout, dealing with explanations of how the system operates and its effects on the political system. Electoral Systems examines the six principle types of electoral system currently in use in more than seventy of the world's democracies. A common format is adopted throughout, dealing with explanations of how the system operates and its effects on the political system.

Author : F. Leslie Seidle
Publisher : Dundurn
Page : 156 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 1991-01-01
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781459719019

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Interest Groups and Elections in Canada by F. Leslie Seidle Pdf

The two studies in Interest Groups and Elections in Canada explore the nature and influence of special interest groups. They consider different aspects of the question, "In the context of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms, how can the laws intended to secure a fair electoral process be reconciled with freedom of expression?" Janet Hiebert reviews the limits on interest groups adopted in 1974 and amended in 1983, profiles the groups involved int he 1988 federal election, and discusses relevant legislation and jurisprudence in the provinces and abroad. She concludes that spending limits for parties and candidates will only be effective if there are also restrictions on independent expenditures during elections by groups and individuals. Brian Tanguay and Barry Kay assess the influence attributed to locally oriented interest groups, including by members of Parliament, and conclude that these organizations have less influence on the political process than is the popular view. The authors conclude that dissatisfaction is a key variable explaining the role of these interest groups and their activities during elections.

Author : Amy Catalinac
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 267 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2016-01-25
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781107120495

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Electoral Reform and National Security in Japan by Amy Catalinac Pdf

This book argues that Japanese politicians pay more attention to security issues nowadays because of the electoral reform.

Author : Peter Aucoin,Lori Beth Turnbull,Mark D. Jarvis
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 260 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2011-01-01
Category : Constitutional law
ISBN : 1552394638

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Democratizing the Constitution by Peter Aucoin,Lori Beth Turnbull,Mark D. Jarvis Pdf

This timely book examines recent history and ongoing controversies as it makes the case for restoring power to where it belongs - with the people's elected representatives in Parliament.

Author : Erik S. Herron,Robert J. Pekkanen,Matthew S. Shugart
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 752 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 2018-03-15
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780190258672

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The Oxford Handbook of Electoral Systems by Erik S. Herron,Robert J. Pekkanen,Matthew S. Shugart Pdf

No subject is more central to the study of politics than elections. All across the globe, elections are a focal point for citizens, the media, and politicians long before--and sometimes long after--they occur. Electoral systems, the rules about how voters' preferences are translated into election results, profoundly shape the results not only of individual elections but also of many other important political outcomes, including party systems, candidate selection, and policy choices. Electoral systems have been a hot topic in established democracies from the UK and Italy to New Zealand and Japan. Even in the United States, events like the 2016 presidential election and court decisions such as Citizens United have sparked advocates to promote change in the Electoral College, redistricting, and campaign-finance rules. Elections and electoral systems have also intensified as a field of academic study, with groundbreaking work over the past decade sharpening our understanding of how electoral systems fundamentally shape the connections among citizens, government, and policy. This volume provides an in-depth exploration of the origins and effects of electoral systems.

Author : Alain-G. Gagnon,A. Brian Tanguay
Publisher : University of Toronto Press
Page : 513 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2017-01-01
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781442634701

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Canadian Parties in Transition, Fourth Edition by Alain-G. Gagnon,A. Brian Tanguay Pdf

Canadian Parties in Transition examines the transformation of party politics in Canada and the possible shape the party system might take in the near future. With chapters written by an outstanding team of political scientists, the book presents a multi-faceted image of party dynamics, electoral behaviour, political marketing, and representative democracy. The fourth edition has been thoroughly updated and includes fifteen new chapters and several new contributors. The new material covers topics such as the return to power of the Liberal Party, voting politics in Quebec, women in Canadian political parties, political campaigning, digital party politics, and municipal party politics.

Author : Robert A. Milen
Publisher : Dundurn
Page : 230 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 1991-01-01
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781459719026

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Aboriginal Peoples and Electoral Reform in Canada by Robert A. Milen Pdf

This volume features differing views of past, present, and possible future roles for Aboriginal people in the Canadian political and electoral system. The studies address the issues facing Aboriginal people and the efforts to increase their involvement in the federal electoral system. Robert Milen examines the development of Aboriginal political consciousness since the 1970s, with attention to recent constitutional and electoral initiatives and aspirations. Augie Fleras’ study considers the New Zealand system of guaranteed representation for the Maori and suggests how Canada might follow this example. Valerie Alia studies how the media deal with Aboriginal issues, basing her recommendations on interviews with Aboriginal people who offered her their views. Roger Gibbins critiques the idea of guaranteed Aboriginal representation in the House of Commons.

Author : Dennis Pilon
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 209 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 2007
Category : Gouvernement représentatif - Canada
ISBN : 1552392368

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The Politics of Voting by Dennis Pilon Pdf

Author : Norm Kelly
Publisher : ANU E Press
Page : 200 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 2012-05-01
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781921862885

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Directions in Australian Electoral Reform by Norm Kelly Pdf

Australia has a proud history of being an international leader in electoral administration, and Australian electoral commissions continue to have a professional, non-partisan approach to the management of elections. Yet their independence is constrained by the electoral laws they need to administer, and parliamentary committees charged with the oversight of the conduct of elections do so with a clear partisan bias. Elections are all about winners, but who decides who the winners will be? Voters definitely have a big say, but it is the electoral system that determines how votes translate into seats in parliament. Any changes to the electoral system require the support of those in power, and it is important to question who benefits from electoral reforms. It is not surprising that partisanship plays a role and that governing parties usually benefit, although that is not always the case. This book assesses Australian electoral reforms of the past 30 years using personal interview data and parliamentary debates, to provide a picture of the reform process as well as the outcomes. These issues, such as who gets to vote, the use of postal voting, party registration and vote weighting, have a profound impact on who wins elections. The book also examines Australia's electoral administration, testing for professionalism, independence and integrity.