|
Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > Political structure & processes > Democracy
|
Not currently available
Smarter Ballots - Electoral Realism and Reform (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2019)
Loot Price: R1,651
Discovery Miles 16 510
You Save: R274
(14%)
|
|
|
Smarter Ballots - Electoral Realism and Reform (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2019)
Series: Elections, Voting, Technology
Supplier out of stock. If you add this item to your wish list we will let you know when it becomes available.
|
This book presents a new democratic theory of election reform,
using the tradition of political realism to interrogate and
synthesize findings from global elections research and voting
theory. In a world of democratic deficits and uncivil societies,
political researchers and reformers should prioritize creating
smarter ballots before smarter voters. Many democracies' electoral
systems impose a dilemma of disempowerment which traps voters
between the twin dangers of vote-splitting and "lesser evil"
choices, restricting individual expression while degrading systemic
accountability. The application of innovative conceptual tools to
comparative empirical analysis and previous experimental results
reveals that ballot structure is crucial, but often overlooked, in
sustaining this dilemma. Multi-mark ballot structures can resolve
the dilemma of disempowerment by allowing voters to rank or grade
multiple parties or candidates per contest, thereby furnishing
democratic citizens with a broader array of options, finer tools of
expression, and stronger powers of accountability. Innovative
proposals for ranking and grading ballots in both multi-winner and
single-winner contests, including referendums, are offered to
provoke further experimentation and reform-a process that may help
the cause of democratic elections' relevance and survival.
General
Is the information for this product incomplete, wrong or inappropriate?
Let us know about it.
Does this product have an incorrect or missing image?
Send us a new image.
Is this product missing categories?
Add more categories.
Review This Product
No reviews yet - be the first to create one!
|
You might also like..
|
Email address subscribed successfully.
A activation email has been sent to you.
Please click the link in that email to activate your subscription.
Welcome to Loot.co.za!
Sign in / Register |Wishlists & Gift Vouchers |Help | Advanced search
(4)
