Democracy and elections / Richard S. Katz.

Analyzing the electoral systems of various countries, including those of developing nations, this work examines the relationship between democratic theory values and the electoral institutions used to achieve them. Empirical data is used to find the institutions most appropriate to each model.

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Main Author: Katz, Richard S.
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: New York ; Oxford : Oxford University Press, 1997.
Series:Oxford political theory.
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