Electoral Reform at Work

Electoral Reform at Work
Author: Philip Salmon
Publisher: Boydell & Brewer
Total Pages: 314
Release: 2002
Genre: History
ISBN: 0861932617

This book charts the political transformation of Britain that resulted from the "Great" Reform Act of 1832. It argues that this extensively debated parliamentary reform, aided by the workings of the New Poor Law (1834) and Municipal Corporations Act (1835), moved the nation far closer to a "modern" type of representative system than has previously been supposed. Drawing on hitherto neglected local archives and the records of election solicitors, Dr Salmon demonstrates how the Reform Act's practical details, far from being mere "small print", had a profound impact on borough and county politics. Combining computer-assisted electoral analysis with traditional methods, he traces the emergence of new types of voter partisanship and party organisation after 1832, and exposes key differences between the parties which resulted in a remarkable national recovery by the Conservative party. In passing he provides important new perspectives on issues such as MPs' relations with their constituents, the expense and culture of popular politics after 1832, the electoral impact of railway development, and the role of 'deference voting' in the counties. Dr PHILIP SALMON is Editor of the 1832-1945 House of Commons project at the History of Parliament.

The Politics of Electoral Reform

The Politics of Electoral Reform
Author: Alan Renwick
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages: 327
Release: 2010-02-04
Genre: Political Science
ISBN: 1139486772

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.

Election Reform

Election Reform
Author: Daniel J. Palazzolo
Publisher: Lexington Books
Total Pages: 284
Release: 2005
Genre: Law
ISBN: 9780739107966

Election Reform: Politics and Policy is the definitive work on the manner in which policymakers responded to the crisis that emerged from the 2000 presidential election. Editors Daniel Palazzolo and James Ceaser address two fundamental questions: How did the states and Congress respond to the problems in election law and administration that became apparent in the 2000 election? What factors explain the variety of ways in which different states responded? Anyone interested in election crisis of 2000 and in the lessons learned from a major transformation of our electoral institutions will find this book essential reading.

Understanding Electoral Reform

Understanding Electoral Reform
Author: Reuven Y. Hazan
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 282
Release: 2014-06-03
Genre: Political Science
ISBN: 1317978919

The field of elections and electoral systems, and particularly electoral reform, has exhibited tremendous growth and cross-national appeal over the last two decades. However, beyond an increased knowledge of voting rules and their consequences for political representation, little attention has been devoted to the question of why electoral systems have recently undergone substantial change in several liberal democracies. This book addresses several new approaches to electoral reform. First, the scope of the study of electoral reform has been expanded. Second, contrary to previous studies of electoral reform, the conviction that the determinants of reform can be explained by one single approach has been replaced by a belief in a more comprehensive framework for analysis. Third, we move beyond political parties (acting in parliament and government) as the most significant source of electoral reform. Fourth, a focus on the determinants of electoral reform allows us to include motivations and objectives of electoral reform. A final advancement in the study of electoral reform is the inclusion of countries other than ‘established’ democracies. This book was published as a special issue of West European Politics.

Electoral Reform: An Inquiry Into Our System of Parliamentary Representation

Electoral Reform: An Inquiry Into Our System of Parliamentary Representation
Author: Joseph King
Publisher: Palala Press
Total Pages: 194
Release: 2018-02-21
Genre: History
ISBN: 9781378354070

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Electoral Reform

Electoral Reform
Author: Joseph King
Publisher: Palala Press
Total Pages:
Release: 2016-05-21
Genre:
ISBN: 9781358308642

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The Limits of Electoral Reform

The Limits of Electoral Reform
Author: Shaun Bowler
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Total Pages: 173
Release: 2013-03-28
Genre: Political Science
ISBN: 0199695407

The Limits of Electoral Reform examines a variety of reforms, including campaign finance, direct democracy, legislative term limits, and changes to the electoral system itself. This study finds electoral reforms have limited, and in many cases, no effects. The findings here suggest there are hard limits to effects of electoral reform.

Electoral Reform in England and Wales: The Development and Operation of the Parliamentary Franchise, 1832-1885

Electoral Reform in England and Wales: The Development and Operation of the Parliamentary Franchise, 1832-1885
Author: Charles Seymour
Publisher: Sagwan Press
Total Pages: 594
Release: 2018-02
Genre: History
ISBN: 9781376408249

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To Assure Pride and Confidence in the Electoral Process

To Assure Pride and Confidence in the Electoral Process
Author: Jimmy Carter
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
Total Pages: 372
Release: 2004-05-26
Genre: Political Science
ISBN: 9780815798637

In 2000 the American electoral system was tested by a political ordeal unlike any in living memory. Not since 1876-77 has the outcome of a national election remained so unsettled for so long. The past election¡¯s recount conundrum shook the nation¡¯s faith in the mechanisms that support the democratic process. Led by former Presidents Ford and Carter, the National Commission on Federal Election Reform undertook a study of the American electoral system. The resulting report describes where and what went wrong during the 2000 election, and makes clear and specific recommendations for reform, directed at state government, Congress, news organizations, and others. This volume also includes the full text of the Task Force Reports from the Commission.