This chapter examines the way in which proportional representation by means of the single
transferable vote (PR-STV) came to be adopted as the Irish electoral system and discusses …

Recruitment to legislative office is one of the core functions of political systems, yet we know
little about how the process varies from one country to another. Passages to Power provides …

There are increasing concerns about changes in society and the economy which are
undermining the effectiveness of democracy and weakening traditional conceptions of …

The Decline of Deference is an important book. It paints a fascinating portrait of changing
Canadian values, with intriguing comparisons not only to the United States but to European …

This little book is not very complicated. It is, rather, an initi-ation into social science intended
for those who use the results of social science research and for those taking their first steps …

In countries with multiparty political systems, we assume--if the system is going to work--that
parties have relatively stable positions on policy, that these positions diverge, and that voters …

Comparing democratic elections across the globe has, in recent years, become a much
more complicated task. With the collapse of the Soviet Union and the resulting changes in …

This article evaluates the participatory citizenship of Australian young people. Its argument is
that in the utilisation of empirical research'contemporary citizenship needs to recognise what …

The Democratic Leader argues that leaders occupy a unique place in democracies. The
foundational principle of democracy—popular sovereignty—implies that the people must …

This essay reviews some recent major research advances in comparative political behavior.
We focus on a few major areas of research: political culture, political participation, value …