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We look at ways of classifying runoff methods in terms of characteristics such as number of rounds, rules used to determine which candidates advance to the next round, and rules which determine the final winner. We also compare runoffs and so-called instant runoffs such as the alternative vote. [Copyright 2008 Elsevier Ltd.]

A TAXONOMIC APPROACH TO STATE CLASSIFICATION CAN REDUCE INTERSPACE VARIATIONS INTO INTERTIME AND PROVIDE BASIS OF QUANTIFIABLE COMPARISON MAINTAINING UNIQUENESS OF EACH SPECIES. DIFFICULTIES IN PREPARING INVENTORIES OF VARIABLES UNDER EACH OPERATIONAL PRINCIPLE AND IN QUANTIFYING THE TIME FACTOR CAN BE OVERCOME BY APPLYING HISTORICAL SOCIOLOGY.

Abstract This paper proposes a new approach to the classification of Developmental States (DS) based on their public efforts to foster human development. We conceptualize DS within a multidimensional framework that includes three main dimensions (economic, social and democratic), and run a hierarchical cluster analysis for 112 countries in order to build a multidimensional taxonomy of ds. We propose a country-classification and characterize three country-groups with different developmental public efforts: i) the human development States; ii) the unbalanced developmental States and iii) the non-developmental States. Our multidimensional taxonomy offers a more complex understanding of the variety of public efforts devoted to promote human development, thus overcoming the restricted -economical- conception of DS, which is mainly focused to the East Asian region.

Privatisation literature is often confusing, particularly in whether it includes contracting out. Divides privatisation of government enterprises, assets and activities into 3 groups: by divestment; by delegation; and by displacement. (SJK)