A systematic assessment of the strengths and weaknesses of various forms of presidential systems, draws on recent developments in the theoretical literature about institutional design and electoral rules.
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- 1992
- 1989
Seats and Votes
- 310 pages
- 11 hours of reading
This comprehensive study of electoral systems describes the electoral rules of different nations, reviews the current state of knowledge about their effects, and offers guidelines for designing new systems. Their book thus constitutes a quantitative key to democratic systems in a wider sense.