TY - BOOK AU - Farrell,David M. TI - Electoral systems: a comparative introduction SN - 0333801628 AV - JF1001 U1 - 324.63 PY - 2001/// CY - Basingstoke, Hampshire [England], New York, N.Y. PB - Palgrave KW - Elections KW - Representative government and representation KW - Proportional representation KW - Voting KW - Comparative government KW - Politics, Practical N1 - Originally published: Basingstoke, Hampshire [England] : Macmillan Press ; New York, N.Y. : St. Martin's Press, 2001; Includes bibliographical references (pages 217-233) and index; List of Tables and Figures --; Preface and Acknowledgements --; 1; The Study of Electoral Systems --; 2; The Single Member Plurality System and its Cousins --; 3; Majoritarian Electoral Systems: Two-Round Systems and the Alternative Vote --; 4; The List Systems of Proportional Representation --; 5; Mixed Electoral Systems --; 6; The Single Transferable Vote System of Proportional Representation --; 7; The Consequences of Electoral Systems --; 8; Electoral Reform and the Choice of an Electoral System --; 9; Electoral Systems and Stability --; Glossary --; Notes and References --; Bibliography --; Index ER -