|
Title:
|
IMPROVING POLICY REPRESENTATION OF THE GERMAN BUNDESTAG BY AN ALTERNATIVE ELECTION METHOD |
|
Author(s):
|
Andranik Tangian |
|
ISBN:
|
978-989-8533-46-3 |
|
Editors:
|
Piet Kommers, Tomayess Issa, Theodora Issa, Mário Dantas, Cristiano Costa and Pedro Isaías |
|
Year:
|
2015 |
|
Edition:
|
Single |
|
Keywords:
|
Mathematical theory of democracy; German parties; coalitions; Bundestag election 2013; indices of representativeness |
|
Type:
|
Full Paper |
|
First Page:
|
3 |
|
Last Page:
|
10 |
|
Language:
|
English |
|
Cover:
|
|
|
Full Contents:
|
click to dowload 
|
|
Paper Abstract:
|
The notion of policy representation is operationalized with the indices of popularity (the average percentage of the population represented on important policy issues) and universality (frequency in representing a majority). To enhance policy representation, an alternative election procedure with embedded referenda on the issues to test the candidate representativeness is proposed. The candidates are then indexed not with respect to the votes received but with respect to their representativeness indices. The method is hypothetically applied to redistribute the Bundestag seats among the party factions with a considerable gain in the Bundestag representativeness. Finally, mixed election procedures combining the elements of traditional voting schemes with the proposed method are discussed. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
