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Date Permissions Signed

11-19-2015

Date of Award

Fall 2015

Document Type

Masters Thesis

Degree Name

Master of Arts (MA)

Department

Political Science

First Advisor

Abedi, Amir, 1966-

Second Advisor

Donovan, Todd

Third Advisor

Johnson, Vernon Damani

Abstract

Traditional theories of electoral reform have focused on the outcomes of reform as a way of explaining the rational-strategic actions of political elites. Recently, the literature has moved from an ex post to an ex ante approach, analyzing the context and process of reform independent of its expected outcomes. This new conceptualization of electoral reform has produced new analytic frameworks, from which I propose to explore the development of an explanatory theory of electoral reform.

Type

Text

DOI

https://doi.org/10.25710/eqhg-jt71

Publisher

Western Washington University

OCLC Number

930706758

Subject – LCSH

Election law--Canada--Case studies; Election law--Great Britain--Case studies; Election law--New Zealand--Case studies; Law reform--Canada--Case studies; Law reform--Great Britain--Case studies; Law reform--New Zealand--Case studies; Canada--Politics and government--1980- --Analysis; Great Britain--Politics and government--1945- --Analysis; New Zealand--Politics and government--1972- --Analysis

Geographic Coverage

Canada; Great Britain; New Zealand

Format

application/pdf

Genre/Form

masters theses

Language

English

Rights

Copying of this document in whole or in part is allowable only for scholarly purposes. It is understood, however, that any copying or publication of this thesis for commercial purposes, or for financial gain, shall not be allowed without the author's written permission.

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