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This Routledge Research in Comparative Politics volume examines how contextual factors shaped the adoption of electoral systems for parliamentary elections across democracies and non-democracies worldwide in the postwar period. The author employs a macroscopic approach emphasising structural explanations and general patterns rather than country-specific analyses. Drawing on extensive data, the book documents the frequency of electoral formula and system adoption during the postwar era, then develops theoretical frameworks explaining electoral system choice through rational and cultural-historical perspectives. Scholars, political scientists, and students of comparative politics will find this comprehensive global analysis essential for understanding how nations selected their electoral institutions during this transformative historical period.

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The Origin of Electoral Systems examines postwar electoral choices across both democratic and non-democratic nations with a comparative politics perspective.

Routledge's research-based approach emphasises structural explanations and macroscopic patterns in electoral system adoption rather than isolated country studies.

The book presents comprehensive postwar data on the frequency and distribution of different electoral formulas and systems internationally.

Theoretical frameworks within this volume explain electoral system choice through rational, cultural, and historical analytical lenses.

Part of the Routledge Research in Comparative Politics series, this work addresses political science, sociology, and governance studies.

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24 August 2009
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