Electoral systems, party systems and stability in New Zealand

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dc.contributor.authorChurch, Stephenen
dc.date.accessioned2010-10-17T23:19:09Z
dc.date.available2010-10-17T23:19:09Z
dc.date.issued1998en
dc.description.abstractIn 1996 New Zealand changed its electoral system from single-member-district plurality to a form of proportional representation known as MMP. One of the most persistent theories in political science posits that plurality systems produce two dominant parties, which in turn leads to stable single party government. By contrast, it has been hypothesised that systems of PR multiply the number of parties, thereby encouraging governments which are less stable because more than one party is required to share in government. This thesis uses New Zealand as a test case for thisen
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10092/4680
dc.identifier.urihttp://dx.doi.org/10.26021/5076
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherUniversity of Canterbury. Political Scienceen
dc.relation.isreferencedbyNZCUen
dc.rightsCopyright Stephen Churchen
dc.rights.urihttps://canterbury.libguides.com/rights/thesesen
dc.titleElectoral systems, party systems and stability in New Zealanden
dc.typeTheses / Dissertations
thesis.degree.disciplinePolitical Science
thesis.degree.grantorUniversity of Canterburyen
thesis.degree.levelDoctoralen
thesis.degree.nameDoctor of Philosophyen
uc.bibnumber677331en
uc.collegeFaculty of Artsen
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