{"product_id":"electoral-systems-and-political-transformation-in-postcommunist-europe-9781349431380","title":"Electoral Systems and Political Transformation in PostCommunist Europe","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eElectoral Systems and Political Transformation in Post-Communist Europe assesses the influence of electoral systems on political change in 20 post-communist European states. The main finding is that electoral institutions have systematic effects on the formation of representative structures. ''Party-enabling'' aspects of electoral laws such as list proportional representation tend to foster popular inclusion in politics and institutionalized party systems, whereas ''politician-enabling'' rules such as single-member districts and ballots that allow voters to select individuals often favour the development of weakly structured systems and high levels of popular exclusion from the representative process.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eList of Tables Preface PART I: ELECTORAL SYSTEMS IN POST-COMMUNIST EUROPE Electoral Institutions and Post-Communist Transition: Theoretical Considerations An Overview of Post-Communist Electoral Systems: Design and Measurement PART II: ELECTORAL SYSTEMS AND VOTERS Electoral Participation Representational Inclusion PART III: ELECTORAL SYSTEMS AND PARTIES Party System Size and Shape Party System Stability and Change Conclusion Appendix A: Summary Election Results for 20 Post-Communist States Appendix B: Data Sources Appendix C: Data on Party System Evolution Bibliography","brand":"Palgrave Macmillan","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51742417518935,"sku":"9781349431380","price":40.49,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781349431380.jpg?v=1758384829","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/electoral-systems-and-political-transformation-in-postcommunist-europe-9781349431380","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}