Elections as Instruments of Democracy

Elections as Instruments of Democracy
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Publisher : Yale University Press
Total Pages : 320
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ISBN-10 : 0300080166
ISBN-13 : 9780300080162
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Book Synopsis Elections as Instruments of Democracy by : G. Bingham Powell

Download or read book Elections as Instruments of Democracy written by G. Bingham Powell and published by Yale University Press. This book was released on 2000-01-01 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.


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