ELECTORAL SYSTEMS IN ETHNICALLY DIVIDED SOCIETIES
Romanian edition. Original title: SISTEME ELECTORALE ÎN SOCIETĂȚI DIVIZATE ETNIC
LUMEN – Copyright © 2007 – SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT Book Series
FORMAT: Paperback
PAGES: 131
LANGUAGE: Romanian
ISBN: 978-973-1703-78-7
AVAILABLE ON: Google Books
Description:
Today, almost all states in the world are ethnically mixed, and political regimes and democratic systems of government predominate. One of the best indicators for measuring the existence of real democracy in a state is how the state respects the rights of minorities – how they are defined, how they define themselves in relation to national minorities, whether they are immigrants, natives or ethnic minorities present in that territory for centuries. A fundamental element of any democratic system is the electoral system, which determines who governs and, implicitly, sometimes, how the issue of minorities is approached. Also, the electoral system determines the degree of representation of minorities, electoral thresholds can be established to limit their access to Parliament or preferential seats can be granted. (The author)
Topics of interest:
- political sciences
- sociology
- electoral systems
- ethnic division