Post-communism and the abandonment of mixed-member electoral systems

Lundberg, T.C. (2009) Post-communism and the abandonment of mixed-member electoral systems. Representation, 45(1), pp. 15-27. (doi: 10.1080/00344890802709831)

Abstract

Many countries adopted mixed-member (MM) electoral systems in the 1990s, but several switched to list proportional representation (PR) recently. Most switchers are post-communist countries that used the semi-proportional mixed-member majoritarian (MMM) system, often associated with dominant parties. List PR was adopted under competitive conditions in some cases (Albania, Bulgaria, Croatia, Macedonia, Ukraine), while in places where authoritarian control remains (Russia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan), list PR appears to be used as a means of reducing competition and undermining multiparty democracy.

• Item Type: Articles
• Status: Published
• Refereed: Yes
• Glasgow Author(s) Enlighten ID: Lundberg, Dr Thomas
• Authors: Lundberg, T.C.
• Subjects: J Political Science > JF Political institutions (General)
• College/School: College of Social Sciences > School of Social and Political Sciences > Politics
• Journal Name: Representation
• Publisher: Taylor and Francis
• ISSN: 0034-4893
• ISSN (Online): 1749-4001
• Published Online: 03 April 2009
• Copyright Holders: Copyright © 2009 Taylor and Francis
• First Published: First published in Representation 45(1):15-27
• Publisher Policy: Reproduced in accordance with the copyright policy of the publisher