{"product_id":"electoral-systems-a-global-perspective-9781350348967","title":"Electoral Systems: A Global Perspective","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eHow do different electoral systems work to translate votes into seats? What effects do they have on the political system, on political actors, and on voters? Does the choice of electoral system always involve a trade-off between strong and stable government and representation? And do electoral systems matter as much as we might think? \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis fully revised and expanded third edition examines the principal types of electoral systems used in over 75 of the world's democracies. It explores why countries choose the electoral systems they do and explains how the different systems function; it investigates the consequences of electoral systems, including on the party system and on government formation and stability, on representation and the quality of democracy, and on parties, politicians, and voters. \u003cbr\u003eClearly structured, wide-ranging in focus, and incorporating an array of visual material - including authentic ballot papers, tables and figures - this in-depth study remains the go-to text for students and researchers seeking to understand electoral systems around the world.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDr Elisabeth Carter\u003c\/b\u003e is Senior Lecturer in Politics at Keele University, UK. Her research focuses on electoral systems, party systems and party competition, and political parties, particularly those of the extreme right. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eProfessor David Farrell \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eMRIA\u003c\/b\u003e, holds the Chair of Politics at University College Dublin. A specialist in the study of representation, electoral systems and parties, his recent books include: \u003ci\u003eThe Oxford Handbook of Irish Politics\u003c\/i\u003e (Oxford University Press, 2021), and \u003ci\u003eDeliberative Mini-Publics: Core Design Features\u003c\/i\u003e (Bristol University Press, 2021). \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eDr Gemma Loomes\u003c\/b\u003e is Lecturer in Comparative Politics at Keele University, UK. Her research focuses on political parties, party competition, and party systems.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Bloomsbury Academic","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50868770767122,"sku":"9781350348967","price":46.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_909eef1c-fd9b-4868-afb6-63e83980f805.jpg?v=1744275598","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/electoral-systems-a-global-perspective-9781350348967","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}