Elections /

Open and competitive elections governed by widely accepted rules and procedures are essential to any political system's legitimacy. This volume, by eminent political scientist John Courtney, assesses the history and development of five "building blocks" of Canada's electoral regi...

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Bibliografische gegevens
Hoofdauteur: Courtney, John C. (John Childs), 1936-
Formaat: Licensed eBooks
Taal:Engels
Gepubliceerd in: Vancouver : UBC Press, ©2004.
Reeks:Canadian democratic audit.
Online toegang:https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&AN=382667
Inhoudsopgave:
  • The rules of the electoral game
  • Who can vote?
  • From gerrymandering to independence: territorially based districts
  • Registering voters
  • Electoral machinery: from partisanship to professionalism
  • Representation, plurality voting, and the Democratic deficit
  • Auditing Canada's electoral system.