Constitutional Choices for New Democracies

Issue Date Winter 1991
Volume 2
Issue 1
Page Numbers 72-84
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About the Author

Arend Lijphart is Research Professor Emeritus of Political Science at the University of California, San Diego. He is the author of many studies of democratic institutions, the governance of deeply divided societies, and electoral systems.

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Further Reading

Volume 12, Issue 1

Devaluing the Vote in Latin America

Malapportionment poses a serious, yet hitherto neglected, challenge to the quality and fairness of democracy in many Latin American countries.

Volume 4, Issue 2

The Virtues of Parallel Vote Tabulation

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Volume 29, Issue 1

Timor-Leste Votes: Parties and Patronage

In July 2017, Timor-Leste held its third parliamentary elections since independence. The party-centered campaign featured both enduring legacies of the revolutionary struggle and a distinct form of political patronage.