The Australian Electoral System: Origins, Variations, and Consequences

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UNSW Press, 2006 - History - 215 pages

'The Australian Electoral System has many strengths, chief among them being the authors' ability to combine detailed analysis of Australia's varied

electoral experience with the broader issues raised by the international literature on elections and electoral behaviour. This publication makes a

major contribution to the study of electoral politics and to Australian

political science.'

G. CAMPBELL SHARMAN, DEPARTMENT OF POLITICAL SCIENCE, UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA, VANCOUVER


'The Australian Electoral System is an outstanding exploration of the range of electoral systems employed in Australia. It benefits greatly from being

informed by the broader comparative electoral systems literature - and it is a book that all those interested in electoral systems generally will want to read.'

MICHAEL GALLAGHER, DEPARTMENT OF POLITICAL SCIENCE, TRINITY COLLEGE, DUBLIN

 

Contents

One Australian electoral system design
1
Two Australias electoral systems 190283
21
Three Australias contemporary electoral systems
47
Five The voter versus the party
102
Six Compulsory voting party control and the voter
121
Seven Preferential systems and voter satisfaction
147
Eight Preferential voting and electoral system design
166
Appendix
180
Bibliography
195
Index
207
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