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Chapters in this book
- Frontmatter 1
- Contents 5
- List of Tables and Figures 7
- Notes on Contributors 9
- Preface 11
- Introduction 15
- A Brief Introduction to Electoral Reform 19
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PART I. PROPOSALS FOR REFORMING THE CANADIAN ELECTORAL SYSTEM
- The Case for Proportional Representation in Canada 37
- How to Renew Canadian Democracy: PR for the Commons, FPTP Elections for the Senate, and Political Financing by Individuals Only 51
- New Challenges Demand New Thinking about our Antiquated Electoral System 63
- MMP is Too Much of Some Good Things 79
- The Alternative Vote: An Electoral System for Canada 85
- Electoral Reform and Canada's Parties 91
- Electoral Reform is not as Simple as it Looks 101
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PART II. ELECTORAL REFORM IN CANADA IN HISTORICAL AND GEOGRAPHICAL CONTEXT
- The History of Voting System Reform in Canada 111
- Will Canada Seriously Consider Electoral System Reform? Women and Aboriginals Should 123
- Electing Representative Legislatures: Lessons from New Zealand 133
- From Westminster Plurality to Continental Proportionality: Electoral System Change in New Zealand 145
- The Defects of Its Virtues: New Zealand's Experience with MMP 157
- Electoral System Reform in the United Kingdom 171
- This Time Let the Voters Decide: The Proportional Representation Movement in the United States 179
- Appendix: Electoral Systems in the Democratic World 189
- Bibliography 196
Chapters in this book
- Frontmatter 1
- Contents 5
- List of Tables and Figures 7
- Notes on Contributors 9
- Preface 11
- Introduction 15
- A Brief Introduction to Electoral Reform 19
-
PART I. PROPOSALS FOR REFORMING THE CANADIAN ELECTORAL SYSTEM
- The Case for Proportional Representation in Canada 37
- How to Renew Canadian Democracy: PR for the Commons, FPTP Elections for the Senate, and Political Financing by Individuals Only 51
- New Challenges Demand New Thinking about our Antiquated Electoral System 63
- MMP is Too Much of Some Good Things 79
- The Alternative Vote: An Electoral System for Canada 85
- Electoral Reform and Canada's Parties 91
- Electoral Reform is not as Simple as it Looks 101
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PART II. ELECTORAL REFORM IN CANADA IN HISTORICAL AND GEOGRAPHICAL CONTEXT
- The History of Voting System Reform in Canada 111
- Will Canada Seriously Consider Electoral System Reform? Women and Aboriginals Should 123
- Electing Representative Legislatures: Lessons from New Zealand 133
- From Westminster Plurality to Continental Proportionality: Electoral System Change in New Zealand 145
- The Defects of Its Virtues: New Zealand's Experience with MMP 157
- Electoral System Reform in the United Kingdom 171
- This Time Let the Voters Decide: The Proportional Representation Movement in the United States 179
- Appendix: Electoral Systems in the Democratic World 189
- Bibliography 196