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    Electoral Systems in Divided Societies

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    Author(s)
    V. Lal, Brij
    Larmour, Peter
    Language
    English
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    Abstract
    Elections can increase tension in ethnically divided societies, like Fiji. The way constituencies are drawn and votes counted can also affect the result. First-past-the post can deliver lopsided results, while proportional representation may give excessive influence to small, fringe parties. Fiji’s Constitution Review Commission believed a system of alternative voting in ethnically mixed constituencies would encourage politicians, and parties, to take into account the interests of other ethnic groups. This book assesses their recommendations, looks at alternatives, and considers how they might work in Fiji.
    URI
    http://library.oapen.org/handle/20.500.12657/33560
    Keywords
    politics; elections; fiji; Fijians; First-past-the-post voting; Instant-runoff voting; Mauritius; Melanesia; Multiracial; Proportional representation
    DOI
    10.26530/OAPEN_459888
    OCN
    945782545
    Publisher
    ANU Press
    Publisher website
    https://press.anu.edu.au/
    Publication date and place
    Canberra, 2012
    Classification
    Elections and referenda / suffrage
    Public remark
    Relevant Wikipedia pages: Fiji - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fiji; Fijians - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fijians; First-past-the-post voting - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/First-past-the-post_voting; Instant-runoff voting - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Instant-runoff_voting; Mauritius - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mauritius; Melanesia - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Melanesia; Multiracial - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Multiracial; Proportional representation - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Proportional_representation
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    • This project received funding from the European Union's Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme under grant agreement No 683680, 810640, 871069 and 964352.

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