History and arithmetic of representation methods: investigating the greek example

Abstract

The aim of the thesis is the classification and categorization of diverse and often changing electoral systems in Greece, in order to offer an analysis of their mathematical function in regards to the proportionality degree that they generate over the allocation of parliamentary seats and to the political direction in which each system turns the election result. The research is divided into two parts. The first involves the theoretical and methodological framework of the study of electoral systems. Mainly present the theoretical background of various forms and kinds of representation (Chapter 1), a brief but complete record of all known electoral methods (Chapter 2) and the main international approaches of political analysis on the importance of the electoral system for the formation of party system (Chapter 3). However, the most issue of this part is the quote in chapter 4 of the methodological approaches regarding numerical assessment of the proportionality in the seats allocation at ...
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DOI
10.12681/eadd/28803
Handle URL
http://hdl.handle.net/10442/hedi/28803
ND
28803
Alternative title
Ιστορία και αριθμητική των μεθόδων αντιπροσώπευσης: διερεύνηση του ελληνικού παραδείγματος
Author
Κουστένης, Παναγιώτης (Πατρώνυμο: Γεώργιος)
Date
2013
Degree Grantor
National and Kapodistrian University of Athens
Committee members
Νικολακόπουλος Ηλίας
Διαμαντόπουλος Αθανάσιος
Σπουρδαλάκης Μιχαήλ
Βαλλιάνος Περικλής
Σωτηρέλης Γεώργιος
Μοσχονάς Γεράσιμος
Παπαγεωργίου Χαράλαμπος
Discipline
Social Sciences
Sociology
Political Science
Keywords
Neuropsychological effects, mechanical effects; Disproportionality; Index DSl (Disproportionality index of Sainte - Lague); Index LSq (Disproportionality index of Least- Lague); Proportionality profiles; Power exponent rule
Country
Greece
Language
Greek
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