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Defense against small parties: electoral reforms and their impact on Tunisia’s electoral system since the Arab Spring
Tunisia’s political system suffers from recurrent problems with governability and proportionality. A volatile party landscape, frequent cabinet...
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Majority versus proportionality?
The study of electoral system reform is often focused on consolidated democracies. This special issue on electoral reforms in the Mediterranean...
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How a Democracy without Parties Malfunctions
This chapter evaluates some of the central theoretical tenets surrounding the centrality of political parties for democratic representation,...
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Revolving Doors Between Journalism and Politics: A Comparative Approach to Traditional and New Professions in the Greek Parliament
This chapter discusses the increasing percentage of journalists in the Greek Parliament compared with other professions. The extent of career...
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Citizen participation through direct legislation: a road to success? A perspective from Switzerland
Citizen participation is generally considered crucial to ensuring that policies effectively address public needs. But there is a long-running debate...
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Latin America’s Pendular Politics Electoral Cycles and Alternations
This book explores pendular politics in Latin America, focusing on electoral cycles with a pattern of similar results. Latin America has been...
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Barriers (and catalysts) of institutional change: The (almost) non-reform of the Portuguese electoral system (1983–2021)
The literature on electoral system change has focused on the motivations of the political actors who initiate these legislative processes. However,...
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Germany: Rising Sociopolitical Controversies and Threats to Psychological Security from the Malicious Use of Artificial Intelligence
This chapter focuses on current and prospective threats from the malicious use of artificial intelligence (MUAI) in Germany and how to counter those...
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Collaborative Governance Theory and Lessons from Israel
This book is the first to explore collaborative governance arrangements in Israel. It offers a new, modular definition of collaborative governance,...
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Dual-Use Technologies in the Context of Autonomous Driving: An Empirical Case Study From Germany
The article examines which technical aspects of autonomous driving are potentially transferable to the military sector. Through expert interviews the...
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The Challenge of Finding a Cosmopolitan Democratic Model
There is no doubt whatsoever that the current political structure of world society does not correspond to the objective needs of humanity as a whole....
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Democracy without Parties in Peru The Politics of Uncertainty and Decay
This book provides an in-depth look into key political dynamics that obtain in a democracy without parties, offering a window into political...
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Operationalizing Democratization
This chapter outlines the trajectory of democracy as a desired and coordinated policy goal, particularly in the wake of the Second World War. It...
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Infirmities of Will: Good Governance, Public Service Reform, and Democratic Legitimacy in the Caribbean
What is the most prudent way for small, develo** states to address threats to human security in the post-modern global environment? Resilience...
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Introduction: Venezuela—Dimensions of the Crisis
The word crisis gives us the idea of a process of transformation and change of a structural nature. It is, if you will, a transition from one initial...
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Local Governance in a Context of Multilevel Governance
Local governance is defined by the political and institutional processes adopted by local authorities to achieve stable and durable economic and...
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A Media Citizenry and Communication Policies: The Challenges of Information Democracy
As shown by public opinion studies since the 1930s, modern public information and communication are destined to play an essential role in the sha**...
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Introduction to Democratic Purgatory
This opening chapter serves as an introduction to the overall scope and trajectory of the book. This chapter discusses the need for rethinking of our...