Democracy and Elections
“Democracy and Elections” by Richard S. Katz, published by Oxford University Press in 1997, is a comprehensive examination of the interplay between democratic values and electoral institutions. Spanning 344 pages, this book delves into the relationship between popular sovereignty, liberalism, personal development, and community, exploring how these values are implemented through various electoral systems. The initial chapters provide historical context by sketching the electoral institutions of ancient Athens, the Roman Republic, the medieval church, and pre-reform Britain, setting the stage for a deeper analysis of democratic theories.
Readers will find a thorough investigation of the empirical consequences of electoral institutions, as Katz evaluates electoral systems from around the globe to identify which are best suited to different democratic models. This edition presents a wealth of empirical information, offering insights into the complexities of political science, democracy, and the political process. The book’s focus on campaigns and elections, alongside its historical and theoretical perspectives, makes it a significant resource for those interested in understanding the nuances of political parties and electoral dynamics.
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This book addresses the relationship between four values of democratic theory–popular sovereignty, liberalism, personal development, and community–and the electoral institutions used to implement them. After a chapter sketching the electoral institutions of Athens, the Roman Republic, the medieval church, and pre-reform Britain, the book examines what role elections are expected to play in a variety of democratic theories. The major theme of this section is that the four values are largely incompatible; therefore, different choices must be made between them. Part II addresses the empirical consequences of electoral institutions by examining electoral systems worldwide with the objective of finding the institutions most appropriate to each model of democracy. This impressive study provides empirical information on more electoral institutions in more countries than has ever been available in one volume before.
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