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Internationale Trends der Wahlsystementwicklung
International trends in the development of electoral systems
[journal article]
Abstract 'In Wahlsystemfragen gibt es keinen Stillstand. Besonders im Zuge der dritten Welle der Demokratisierung hat es viele Wahlsystemwechsel gegeben. Aber auch in einigen gestandenen Demokratien fanden grundlegende Wahlreformen statt. Der Beitrag fragt nach allgemeinen Tendenzen der Wahlsystementwicklung... view more
'In Wahlsystemfragen gibt es keinen Stillstand. Besonders im Zuge der dritten Welle der Demokratisierung hat es viele Wahlsystemwechsel gegeben. Aber auch in einigen gestandenen Demokratien fanden grundlegende Wahlreformen statt. Der Beitrag fragt nach allgemeinen Tendenzen der Wahlsystementwicklung auf der Ebene der Wahlsystemtypen. Er stellt die multidimensionalen Funktionsanforderungen an Wahlsysteme heraus und fragt danach, welche Wahlsystemtypen ihnen am ehesten gerecht werden. Sodann werden die Entwicklungen nach Regionen aufgezeigt. Der beobachtete gewisse Trend zu kombinierten Wahlsystemen wird mit der höheren Funktionsleistung dieser Wahlsysteme erklärt, ohne andere Faktoren, welche die Wahl oder das Design von Wahlsystemen bestimmen, zu vernachlässigen.' (Autorenreferat)... view less
'Questions regarding electoral systems are still placed high on the political agendas. Particularly in the context of the third wave of democratization, many electoral reforms took place. However, fundamental changes also occurred in established democracies. Hence, the article's aim is to explore ge... view more
'Questions regarding electoral systems are still placed high on the political agendas. Particularly in the context of the third wave of democratization, many electoral reforms took place. However, fundamental changes also occurred in established democracies. Hence, the article's aim is to explore general tendencies in the development of electoral systems worldwide. It focuses on the analytical level of types of electoral systems. It highlights the various functional dimensions of electoral systems and tries to assess the performance of different types of electoral systems along these lines. On this basis, developments are traced by region. The author observes a certain trend towards combined electoral systems, which can be explained by their higher functional performance while other factors that determine the choice or the design of electoral systems are not neglected.' (author's abstract)... view less
Keywords
Latin America; Eastern Europe; Asia; electoral system; Africa; development; trend; Europe; election; international comparison; reform; majority election; election by proportional representation; developing country
Classification
Political Process, Elections, Political Sociology, Political Culture
Method
descriptive study
Document language
German
Publication Year
2005
Page/Pages
p. 11-26
Journal
Österreichische Zeitschrift für Politikwissenschaft, 34 (2005) 1
ISSN
2313-5433
Status
Published Version; reviewed