No subject is more central to the study of politics than elections. All across the globe, elections are a focal point for citizens, the media, and politicians long before―and sometimes long after―they occur. Electoral systems, the rules about how voters' preferences are translated into election results, profoundly shape the results not only of individual elections but also of many other important political outcomes, including party systems, candidate selection, and policy choices. Electoral systems have been a hot topic in established democracies from the UK and Italy to New Zealand and Japan. Even in the United States, events like the 2016 presidential election and court decisions such as Citizens United have sparked advocates to promote change in the Electoral College, redistricting, and campaign-finance rules. Elections and electoral systems have also intensified as a field of academic study, with groundbreaking work over the past decade sharpening our understanding of how electoral systems fundamentally shape the connections among citizens, government, and policy. This volume provides an in-depth exploration of the origins and effects of electoral systems.

人民代表大会与议会研究丛书。 中国选举状况的真实描述，中国选民心理和行为的客观调查，中国选举制度改革的现实设计，十多位知名专家三年来的潜心调查研究。 本书是北京大学法学院“人民代表大会与议会研究中心”组织的一项重大调研课题的最后成果报告。该项调查从1999年7月至2001年底历时两年多。从事这项调研的有全国人大常委会机关长期从事立法工作和选举组织工作的专家，也有对我国选举制度素有研究的专