Aufsatz(elektronisch)20. Juni 2016
Understanding the Impact of Electoral Systems on Women's Representation
In: Politics & gender, Band 13, Heft 3, S. 379-404
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Abstract
The study of electoral systems is a key area of research within political science. In part, the attention paid to electoral systems reflects their importance to democratic political systems. Electoral systems define "what constitutes" a vote, establish "a rule for how votes are totaled," and create a mechanism for "translating vote share into seat allocations" for representative institutions (Bawn 1993, 966). These roles mean that electoral systems impact not only how interests are represented, but also how accountability is structured.
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