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Seminar: Konsequenzen des Wahlsystemwandels (Consequences of Electoral System Change)

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Number: 4011042
Term: SuSe 2018
Hours per week in term: 2
Language: Englisch
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This course is only available for master students.

  Day Time Frequency Duration Room Room-
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iCalendar export for Outlook Th. 12:00 bis 14:00 c.t. weekly Wollweberstraße 1 - Seminarraum 143       25
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12.04.2018 | 19.04.2018 | 26.04.2018 | 03.05.2018 | 17.05.2018 | 24.05.2018 | 31.05.2018 | 07.06.2018 | 14.06.2018 | 21.06.2018 | 28.06.2018 | 05.07.2018 | 12.07.2018 | 19.07.2018 |

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Sprache: Englisch; englischsprachige Literatur: 100%

Electoral systems are central elements of democracies and have extensive consequences for the entire political system. Different types of electoral systems lead to various political outcomes. Electoral institutions structure other institutions like the party system as well as the behavior of political parties, members of parliament, and voters. Furthermore, there are factors that affect the design and shape of electoral systems.

In this course, we will examine the electoral systems and its changes as a whole. First, we will classify different electoral systems and discuss the related elements. In the following, we examine the mutual impact between electoral systems and party systems. Electoral systems shape the party system, while they determine the number of parties and the ideological positioning of each party. Simultaneously, parties can also modify the electoral system by the legislative process. Furthermore in this course introductions to multiple topics which refer to electoral systems (e.g. Political Participation, Representation of Women, and Corruption) are given.

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Wahlsysteme sind Institutionen, die im Mittelpunkt der Demokratie stehen. Sie haben weitreichende politische und gesellschaftliche Konsequenzen und strukturieren sowohl das Parteiensystem als auch das Verhalten von Parteien, Parlamentariern und Wählern. Gleichzeitig existieren aber auch Faktoren, die zu einer bestimmten Ausgestaltung des Wahlsystems führen.

In diesem Seminar werden zunächst unterschiedliche Wahlsysteme klassifiziert. Im Anschluss wird auf den gegenseitigen Einfluss zwischen Wahlsystemen und Parteiensystemen eingegangen. Weiterhin werden Einführungen zu wahlsystemrelevanten Themen gegeben.

Literature

Cox, Gary W. (1997): Making Votes Count. Strategic Coordination in the World’s Electoral Systems, Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.

Downs, Anthony (1957): An Economic Theory of Democracy, New York: Harper & Brothers.

Duverger, Maurice (1954): Political Parties, London: Methuen.

Lijphart, Arend / Grofman, Bernard (1984): Choosing an Electoral System. Issues and Alternatives, New York: Praeger.

Norris, Pippa (2004): Electoral Engineering. Voting Rules and Political Behavior, Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.

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Hausarbeit

Abgabetermin: 1. September 2018


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Responsible Instructor Responsibilities
Kosanke, Sven verantwortlich

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Master of Arts Politikwissenschaften MA 2013

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