Electoral Systems

DAVID FARRELL is Jean Monnet Professor of European Politics, University of Manchester. He is the author of numerous articles and chapters on elections, electoral systems and parties and of Comparing Electoral Systems for which the present work is a much extended, revised and updated replacement. He is also co-author of Party Discipline and Parliamentary Government and Electoral Strategies and Political Marketing. He is chair of the editorial board of Representation, a co-editor of Party Politics, and a member of the advisory council of the F. Clifton White Resource Center at the International Foundation for Electoral Systems, Washington DC.

• The Study of Electoral Systems The Single Member Plurality System and its Cousins Majoritarian Electoral Systems: Two-Round Systems and the Alternative Vote The List Systems of Proportional Representation Mixed Electoral Systems The Single Transferable Vote System of Proportional Representation The Consequences of Electoral Systems Electoral Reform and the Choice of an Electoral System Electoral Systems and Stability

'David Farrell concisely describes - and dramatically illustrates with sample ballot papers - the variety of electoral systems across the world. His book will be an eye-opener for those unaware of the implications of alternative methods of voting. Students everywhere will learn much - about their own as well as other systems - from reading this book.' - Kenneth Janda, Northwestern University 'This excellent book provides clear and comprehensive description, analysis and assessment of different electoral systems...[T]horough...admirably clear and well exemplified...Farrell's skilful work of synthesis is the best available text on electoral systems.' - Adrian Blau, Political Studies Review '[V]ery useful, and readable...very timely...and gives a very good introduction to the topic.' - Talking Politics 'By far the best book on the subject.' - Reuven Hazan, The Hebrew University, Jerusalem