G. Bingham Powell

G. Bingham Powell, Jr.

This text explores elections as instruments of democracy. Focusing on elections in 20 democracies over the last 25 years, it examines the differences between two visions of democracy - the majoritarian vision and the proportional influence vision.

Majoritarian and Proportional Visions

Elections as Instruments of Democracy

Kaare Strom

Russell J. Dalton

This is the eBook of the printed book and may not include any media, website access codes, or print supplements that may come packaged with the bound book. Combining thematic chapters and country cases, Comparative Politics Today : A World View sets the standard for introducing the field of comparative politics and for illustrating how to compare the world’s political systems. Written by leading comparativists and area study specialists, Comparative Politics Today helps to sort through the world’s complexity and to recognize patterns that lead to genuine political insight.

G. Bingham Powell, Jr.

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