electoral system
collocation in Englishmeaningsofelectoralandsystem
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electoral
adjective[before noun]
uk/iˈlek.tər.əl/us/iˈlek.tɚ.əl/
relating to ...
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system
noun
uk/ˈsɪs.təm/us/ˈsɪs.təm/
a set of connected things or devices that ...
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(Definition ofelectoralandsystemfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)
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This competitiveelectoralsystemitself has clear roots going back to the agrarian and state structures developed under reformist liberalism.
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The literature on electoral systems and turnout has proposed several paths linking efficacy and turnout to theelectoralsystem.
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After votes are cast, theelectoralsystemtranslates these votes into seats in a parliament that then makes policy decisions under majority rule.
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Multiple governmental and electoral features co-vary withelectoralsystem, any one of which could alone or in combination affect prices.
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First, the military regime imposed a newelectoralsystemwith two-member districts.
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Although theelectoralsystemwas manipulated, obtaining democratic legitimisation was a major concern for the ruling parties during most of the 1930s.
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The nature of theelectoralsystemnot only determines the way votes are counted, but also influences the way they are cast.
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The probability of deselection can be expected to vary across electoral systems as theelectoralsystemcreates different incentives for the parties.
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Intertemporally, panel data with country fixed-effects can exploit the natural experiments ofelectoralsystemchange within countries while controlling for all cross-national effects.
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At this point the impact of theelectoralsystemmust be considered.
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Because these effects may be conditioned by theelectoralsystem, a comparative approach across different electoral systems is useful.
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For example, large-party supporters under plurality rules are not hypothesized to be discouraged from voting by theelectoralsystem.
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An extension of this argument is that women are also disadvantaged where there is a single member pluralityelectoralsystem.
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The study that follows also examines the operation of theelectoralsystemand the characteristics of the priests who emerged victorious from the polls.
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Our hypotheses do not discriminate between contextual conditions that may moderate the importance ofelectoralsystemtype and characteristics.
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This structure of theelectoralsystemallows for a test of the strategic voting hypothesis.
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They responded to the uncertainty resulting from the change in theelectoralsystemby endorsing numerous group-supported candidates and celebrities.
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The third institutional feature that should provide a perception of control over the political process is theelectoralsystem.
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Such institutionalisation would involve revising theelectoralsystemto enable women to compete more effectively against men for ' mainstream ' seats.
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Of more importance, the adoption of a completely newelectoralsystemdoes not necessarily guarantee that it is better.
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