Political Party Membership in New Democracies: Electoral Rules in Central and East Europe

by Alison F. Smith

Book Overview

This book explores the impact of electoral rules on political party development in Central and East Europe. It finds that 'high district magnitude' proportional electoral systems encourage centralised organisational development and campaigning - where communication with voters is conducted primarily via mass, social and digital media - while small electoral districts stimulate grassroots campaigning. As a result, low magnitude electoral systems are...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 3030417980
• ISBN13: 9783030417987
• Release Date: May 2021
• Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan
• Length: 177 Pages
• Weight: 0.51 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 5.8" x 8.3"