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¶ … Electoral Rules and Socio-Economic Changes on Elections and Winners Thereof
One should never be deceived to think or imagine that electoral rules are mere formalities. These rules have a major influence on the choices that voters make during an election in a democratic set up. Electoral rules can be defined as a set of rules that determine who votes, who vies and how votes are cast for representation at the various levels and how such votes are translated to electoral seats in such assemblies. Therefore, it is clear from the definition that electoral rules and systems are only part of a wider structure commonly referred to as electoral regulations. Electoral systems discussions tend to exclude other aspects such as the right to vote, transparency and fairness elements (Vampa).
Voting behavior and attitudes are influenced by socio-economic factors. Therefore, social groups exhibit differences in voting patterns. Some patterns are age-old but some reflect more recent developments. Some of the most conspicuous factors that have played part in recent elections include social, class, race, ethnicity, religion, gender, region, age, marital status, public policy orientation, government performance evaluation and perceptions. Indeed, socio economic factors affect the...
The analysts argue that without rules to govern elections, the concept of representative democracy is not sustainable. It is the rules that shape the brand of democracy that evolves. Such rules help to determine whether the relevant considerations have been included in making decisions, nature of government and accountability options that the public can hold the government with. The growth of sustainable democracy is therefore hinged on outcomes. The authors, further, postulate that electoral rules determine the policies that are likely to be used. Examples include policies that influence the inclusion of minorities and women. The structure of the ballot, for instance, influences the extent of political competition between and within political parties. Legislative behavior with regard to inclination to promote the interests of individual political actors versus the collective wellbeing of parties is also influenced by the structure of the ballot. Electoral rules provide the balance between promoting personal interests of politicians and the interest of…
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Htun, Mala and Powell, Bingham, G. Jr. "Task Force on Political Science, Electoral Rules, and Democratic Governance." September 2013. American Political Science Association. http://www.apsanet.org/electoralrules. Accessed 26 October 2016.
Vampa, Davide. "What impact, if any, does the electoral system have on the shape of the party system?" 2016. Academia. https://www.academia.edu/4137776/What_impact_if_any_does_the_electoral_system_have_on_the_shape_of_the_party_system. Accessed 26 October 2016.
Social Science Research Module 3 Discussion 1- Operationalizing Constructs What does "safe" mean to you? Safe means that the airplane travels without any problems and with comfort. What types of variables could you construct to capture your concept of "safe?" Using Ordinal Level measures (Babbie, 2010) - Very Safe - Safe - Unsafe Very Unsafe How will your conceptualization of "safe" compare to others? This concept is based n comfort ability of the airplane. Have you ever participated in a survey? I participated
To critically investigate the current state of international business relationship development literature. 2. To explore the characteristics that determines sustainable international business relationships within the Libyan business context-from the Libyan point-of-view. 3. To present a model based on the findings from the two objectives above. This model will serve two main functions: (I). It will help fill in gaps in the current literature relating to the development and maintenance of business
Meta-Analysis Technique for Nuclear Energy and Waste Disposal and Create Social Sustainability A Dissertation Presented using the Meta-Analysis Technique Komi Emmanuel Fiagbe Gbedegan Christina AnastasiaPH-D, Chair [Committee Name], [Degree], Committee Member [Committee Name], [Degree], Committee Member Date Approved Komi Emmanuel Fiagbe Gbedegan, 2016 This research proposal explores the link between public perceptions of nuclear power, how those perceptions are formed, and what influence those opinions have on energy policy. These issues are important in light of two realities.
moriks58: Please Work on Chapter 1 and chapter 2 only "Management Strategy to utilize Meta-Analysis Technique for Nuclear Energy and Waste Disposal and create Social Sustainability A Dissertation Presented using the Meta-Analysis Technique Komi E Fiagbe Christina Anastasia PH-D Chair [Committee Name], [Degree], Committee Member [Committee Name], [Degree], Committee Member This research proposal explores the link between public perceptions of nuclear power, how those perceptions are formed, and what influence those opinions have on energy policy.
Meta-Analysis of Nuclear Energy and Waste Disposal in Social Sustainability A Dissertation Presented using the Meta-Analysis Technique Komi Emmanuel Fiagbe Gbedegan Christina Anastasia PH-D, Chair [Committee Name], [Degree], Committee Member [Committee Name], [Degree], Committee Member Date Approved Komi Emmanuel Fiagbe Gbedegan, 2016 This research proposal explores the link between public perceptions of nuclear power, how those perceptions are formed, and what influence those opinions have on energy policy. These issues are important in light of two realities.
Meta-Analysis of Nuclear Energy and Waste Disposal in Social Sustainability A Dissertation Presented using the Meta-Analysis Technique Komi Emmanuel Fiagbe Gbedegan Christina Anastasia PH-D, Chair [Committee Name], [Degree], Committee Member [Committee Name], [Degree], Committee Member Date Approved Komi Emmanuel Fiagbe Gbedegan, 2016 This research proposal explores the link between public perceptions of nuclear power, how those perceptions are formed, and what influence those opinions have on energy policy. These issues are important in light of two realities.