Description:
The authors point out sociological patterns and review normative and practical arguments for and against each set of rules, providing invaluable information for students of elections and democratic theory as well as election practicioners.
Brief description:
André Blais is Professor of Political Science and Canada Research Chair in Electoral Studies at the Université de Montréal.
Review Quotes:
' Establishing the Rules of the Game is the most thorough and comprehensive report available of all the rules governing the conduct of elections. A must-have book for every serious scholar of electoral systems.'
--Richard S. Katz, Department of Political Science, Johns Hopkins University'This is an extremely well-focused study - a comprehensive encyclopedic work built around a meticulously researched database of electoral law. It covers a formidable range, making it a natural and invaluable reference work for electoral officials, political practitioners and researchers, and students of political science, law, and electoral management alike.'
--Norman Ruff, Department of Political Science, University of Victoria'This is an outstanding and highly informative study of crucial elements of election rules, especially impressive because it is so comprehensive (covering 63 democracies on all continents) and thoroughly systematic. An admirable contribution to the comparative literature on elections.'
--Arend Lijphart, Department of Political Science, University of California, San Diego