Proportional representation is one of the main approaches in selecting members of a body (for example, a Parliament) meant to represent some population.
Various voting systems (which can be broadly grouped into systems based on party lists and systems based on single transferable vote) meant to achieve proportional representation have been proposed from the 19th century. Furthermore, much has been learned about the consequences of their use; for example, the Duverger's law, saying that use of proportional representation tends to lead to a multi-party system.
Nonetheless, numerous publications discussing various aspects of proportional representation make it clear that there is still a lot left to learn.
This Research Topic is dedicated to the exploration of various aspects of proportional representation, its implementation and consequences, as well as debates about it.
Possible contributions cover issues that include (but are not limited to):
• Classification of methods of proportional representation
• Properties, advantages and disadvantages of various methods of proportional representation
• Consequences of use of various methods of proportional representation for government, political parties, other organisations, society
• Methods of implementation of proportional representation, their improvements, choice of parameters
• History of use of proportional representation
• History of support and opposition to proportional representation or various methods of it
Keywords:
Proportional representation, Party list based proportional representation, Single transferable vote, Largest remainder method, d'Hondt method
Important Note:
All contributions to this Research Topic must be within the scope of the section and journal to which they are submitted, as defined in their mission statements. Frontiers reserves the right to guide an out-of-scope manuscript to a more suitable section or journal at any stage of peer review.
Proportional representation is one of the main approaches in selecting members of a body (for example, a Parliament) meant to represent some population.
Various voting systems (which can be broadly grouped into systems based on party lists and systems based on single transferable vote) meant to achieve proportional representation have been proposed from the 19th century. Furthermore, much has been learned about the consequences of their use; for example, the Duverger's law, saying that use of proportional representation tends to lead to a multi-party system.
Nonetheless, numerous publications discussing various aspects of proportional representation make it clear that there is still a lot left to learn.
This Research Topic is dedicated to the exploration of various aspects of proportional representation, its implementation and consequences, as well as debates about it.
Possible contributions cover issues that include (but are not limited to):
• Classification of methods of proportional representation
• Properties, advantages and disadvantages of various methods of proportional representation
• Consequences of use of various methods of proportional representation for government, political parties, other organisations, society
• Methods of implementation of proportional representation, their improvements, choice of parameters
• History of use of proportional representation
• History of support and opposition to proportional representation or various methods of it
Keywords:
Proportional representation, Party list based proportional representation, Single transferable vote, Largest remainder method, d'Hondt method
Important Note:
All contributions to this Research Topic must be within the scope of the section and journal to which they are submitted, as defined in their mission statements. Frontiers reserves the right to guide an out-of-scope manuscript to a more suitable section or journal at any stage of peer review.