In a democracy, a constitutional separation of powers between the executive and the
assembly may be desirable, but the constitutional concentration of executive power in a …

Mixed-member proportional electoral systems (MMP) are widely praised because they
combine the direct, personal election of MPs from single-seat constituencies with a …

In this book, authoritarian party systems are defined as party systems that exist under the
conditions of authoritarianism. This definition, simplistic as it may seem, departs from some …

Electoral systems are a fundamental feature of any democratic system, and the design of an
electoral system can have a tremendous impact on party-, candidate-, and voter-behaviour …

Zusammenfassung Die Ausgestaltung von Wahlsystemen ist eine zentrale Frage jeder
repräsentativen Demokratie. Es besteht weitgehender Konsens darüber, dass Wahlsysteme …

The German mixed-member proportional (MMP) system is considered a role model
worldwide. Nevertheless, it has a neglected side-effect: it may produce greatly enlarged …

Das deutsche Wahlrecht steckt in einem Reformdilemma. Mittels einer fundierten Bestands-
und Kontextanalyse erörtert Niels Dehmel die Fehlfunktionen des personalisierten …

The growing fragmentation of party systems confronts mixed-member proportional electoral
systems with a trilemma. Combining the goals of proportionality and of a guaranteed …

Electoral systems fulfill different functions. Typically, they cannot meet all demands at the
same time, so that the evaluation of specific electoral systems depends on subjective …

An increasing number of electoral systems is being introduced which seeks to combine
single-member districts with a proportional allocation of seats according to parties' national …