2014/01/02 by David M. Farrell, Richard S. Katz · 1 citation
Social Sciences · #Economics #Electoral Systems and Political Participation #Law #Law and economics #Political science #Populism, Right-Wing Movements #Proportionality (law) #Social Policy and Reform Studies
paper · doi:10.1080/00344893.2014.902212
openalex publication_date 2014/01/02 · openalex created_date 2025/10/10 · openalex updated_date 2026/07/29
For an electoral system that is so rarely used, the Single Transferable Vote is prone to considerable variation both in its mechanics and in how parties and voters operate strategically under it. The objective of this article is to examine how such variations can affect the proportionality of electoral outcomes. Our findings indicate that they can have quite powerful impacts.