The curious case of Afghanistan

Article Abstract:

Afghanistan's electoral system is both unusual and unsuited to the country's political circumstances and a study illustrates how it was chosen and what are its effects on the country's politics. An appropriately crafted proportional representation system, one that is both proportional and allows Afghans to vote for individual candidates, can do much to encourage the emergence of a stable party system, simplify the vote, and promote cooperation between the executive and legislature.

Afghanistan

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The politics of reform in Japan and Taiwan

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Japan and Taiwan elected their legislatures using the single nontransferable vote since long but in the past few years both countries adopted new electoral systems. With a first-past-the-post (FPTP) electoral system, in which the winner in each single-seat district is the candidate who wins the most votes, they stood to lead a party based more on its policy platform than on factions.

Taiwan, Japan, Forecasts, trends, outlooks, Forecasts and trends, Market trend/market analysis

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Why direct election failed in Israel

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The failure of the direct election system used to elect Israeli Prime Ministers is discussed. Such a system can only be effective if parliament does not undermine the PM's power.

Israel, Statistical Data Included, Political aspects, Political reform

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