Electoral Systems for Divided Societies

Issue Date April 2002
Volume 13
Issue 2
Page Numbers 156-170
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Political scientists have long theorized that the use of “preferential” election systems can help promote successful conflict management in divided societies. As it turns out, evidence from five real-world cases supports this conclusion.

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Benjamin Reilly is dean of the Sir Walter Murdoch School of Public Policy and International Affairs at Murdoch University, Australia.

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