Sarah Birch assesses the impact of electoral system design on political change in post-communist Europe. Since the collapse of communism in Central and Eastern Europe between 1989 and 1991, virtually
Elections ought in theory to go a long way toward making democracy 'work', but in many contexts, they fail to embody democratic ideals because they are affected by electoral manipulation and misconduc
Great Britain PLC doesn't exist, but politicians have not adjusted to this new reality or to the impact of globalisation on the United Kingdom's economy. Governments act as though they direct a firm w