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Contains extracts from Governor's message of Nov. 28, 1843. ; Electronic reproduction. ; Mode of access: Internet. ; 44

Uses empirical data to scrutinize whether representation has been diminished by keeping a ceiling on the number of seats available in the House and argues that it is the time for the House to be increased in order to better represent a rapidly growing country.

Translation of: Representative government. ; Cover title. ; Mode of access: Internet.

This topical book analyses the change of electoral rules in Italy from proportional representation toward plurality. While Italy is used as the illustrative case, the analysis has far-ranging theoretical and practical implications, and will therefore be of interest to academics and researchers of political economy, constitutionalism and public choice.

Intro -- Acknowledgments -- Praise for Party Politics and the Implementation of Gender Quotas -- Contents -- Notes on Contributors -- List of Figures -- List of Tables -- 1 Party Politics and the Implementation of Gender Quotas: Resisting Institutions -- 1 Gender Quotas in Electoral and Party Politics -- 2 The Implementation of Gender Equality Policies -- 3 Comparing Quota Implementation -- 3.1 Cultural Facilitators and Blockages -- 3.2 Institutional Facilitators and Blockages -- 3.3 Political Facilitators and Blockages -- 4 Conclusion -- Notes -- References -- Part I No or Informalized Quotas -- 2 Practices and Strategies of Gender Representation in Danish Political Parties: Dilemmas of "Everyday Democracy" -- 1 The Danish Context: History, Politics, and Culture -- 2 Analyzing Party Practices and Strategies -- 2.1 Gender Equality Agenda Within Political Parties -- 2.2 Practices of Recruitment -- 2.3 Practices of Selection and Nomination -- 2.4 Party Culture and Female Leadership -- 3 Conclusion: The Danish Case and Gender Equality -- Notes -- References -- 3 How Gender Quotas Work in Switzerland -- 1 Implementing Voluntary, Legislated, and Informal Gender Quotas in Swiss Politics -- 1.1 The Impact of Electoral Law and the Party System -- 1.2 Voluntary Party Quotas -- 1.3 The Defeat of Legislated Gender Quotas: Paving the Way for Informal Quotas -- 1.4 The Practice and Rationale of Unwritten Gender Quotas -- 2 Gender Quotas as Part of the "Political DNA"? -- 3 How Quotas Contribute to Gender Equality -- Notes -- References -- Part II Party Quotas -- 4 Nested Newness and Critical Junctures: Quota Implementation Flaws in the Austrian Party Democracy -- 1 The Complexity of Quota Implementation in a Multi-tiered Electoral System -- 2 The Mismatch Among Quota Regulations, the Electoral System, and Political Negotiations.

"Serial no. 108-218." ; Shipping list no.: 2005-0085-P. ; Distributed to some depository libraries in microfiche. ; Includes bibliographical references. ; Mode of access: Internet.

Cover -- Contents -- Foreword -- Preface -- 1. International Aspects of Democratization -- 2. Some Problems in the Study of the Transition to Democracy -- 3. Paths toward Redemocratization: Theoretical and Comparative Considerations -- 4. Liberalization and Democratization in South America: Perspectives from the 1970s -- 5. Demilitarization and the Institutionalization of Military-dominated Polities in Latin America -- 6. Entrepreneurs and the Transition Process: The Brazilian Case -- 7. Economic Policies and the Prospects for Successful Transition from Authoritarian Rule in Latin America -- Notes -- Index -- A -- B -- C -- D -- E -- F -- G -- H -- I -- J -- K -- L -- M -- N -- O -- P -- R -- S -- T -- U -- V -- W.