Democracy, Parliament and Electoral Systems

Foreword by Arthur Donahoe, QC, Secretary-General, Commonwealth Parliamentary Association, 1992 — 2001
Preface
1. Introduction: Democracy, Parliaments and Electoral Systems
PART I – BUILDING DEMOCRACY
2. Enhancing democracy: A Caribbean Perspective
3. Improving Transparency and Integrity in Political Processes
4. The Spanish Transition: Dictatorship to Democracy
PART II – MAKING PARLIAMENTS MORE EFFECTIVE
5. Strengthening Parliament’s Role
6. Do Unicameral or Bicameral Parliaments Function More Effectively?
7. Information Technology and Parliamentary Effectiveness
PART III – ELECTORAL SYSTEMS AND PROCESSES
8. Alternative Electoral Systems
9. Mandatory Voting: Pros and Cons
10. Gender Equality and Electoral Systems
11. Holding Elections: The Mechanics
12. External Influences on Electoral Processes
i) Exit Polls, Time Zones and Election Length
ii) Opinion Polls and the Media
PART IV – COUNTRY BASED INSIGHTS ON ELECTORAL ISSUES
13. Ethnically Divided Polities: The Case of Sri Lanka
14. The United States Presidential Election: Year 2000
15. Disputed Election Results: Various African Experiences
16. Evolving Electoral Systems: The Experience of Poland
17. The New Zealand Experience of Changing Electoral Systems
Afterword
Appendices