Proportional representation

so as to provide more opportunities for women. While some suggest that proportional representation or single transferrable vote systems allow greater opportunities for women, research has shown “that electoral systems do not influence the way female politicians see their role of representing women” (Schwindt-Bayer, Malecki, & Crisp 2010). While single transferrable vote systems have increased the share of female representation in Australia, it has had the opposite effect in Ireland…

The efficacy of gender quotas in politics remains uncertain. Critics of quotas argue that quotas will lead to tokenism, with elite women being placed in office to promote a party agenda, or perpetuate “descriptive representation,” the idea that only a woman can represent women. Supporters of quotas view them as necessary to overcome cultural barriers that bar women from political office without waiting decades for gradual change. Regardless, the majority of African countries with high female…

With the recent election, were you unable to relate to either of the presidential candidates? Most American citizens wished that there was another candidate, capable of winning, running because both candidates were so extreme. This dilemma occurred because of the two-party system, which runs the United States. If the United States was run by a multi-party system or a system by which no parties were present then there would be a very low chance that Donald Trump would be president due to how…

Political party polarization is a topic of great interest to political scientists. There is a myriad of research on the subject that explores both its generalities and specifics, from explanations of how a party system can become polarized to attempts to quantify levels of polarization in particular nations. In his article “The Quality and the Quantity of Party Systems,” Russell J. Dalton defines the phenomenon as reflecting “the degree of ideological differentiation among political parties in a…

1. Explain the term Tactical Voting? Tactical voting is where a voter will vote for a different party to what they initially were going to vote for. This is usually the case when their first choices are parties which might not stand a very good chance of getting in but they also want the current government out. This is not always a good thing as the party who is not chosen because of tactical voting now doesn’t stand a chance (or at least not a very good one) of gaining a seat. An example of…

1. Which system of voting does Canada use? The name of the system of voting which Canada uses, is First Past the Post. This is an electoral system, in which each person (those eligible to vote) gets one vote, where they can vote for the candidate of their choice. The candidate with the most votes, wins. The candidate does not need majority of the votes, they just need more votes than the other candidates to win the election. 2. What are some of the advantages of this system? The first advantage…

Hamza Jeter 4/28/17 Professor Roxas Political Science Single Member District Vs Proportional Representation The two most popular and most used types of voting systems are single member districts and proportional representation. A single member district is a voting system with a predetermined constituency that elects a single individual to some place in office. A proportional representation is a voting system used to elect an assembly or group of people. The clear difference…

With redistricting, gerrymandering, cracking, and stacking, how can we choose our representatives? When clearly, they choose us, even before we vote. Redistricting is the process of redrawing electoral districts boundaries, often in response to population changes during census. Every state has its own standard of redistricting that complies with federal requirements to equalize the population, but it creates gerrymandering. Gerrymandering is the deliberate manipulation of political…

Campbell 3). Despite the fact that more women are voting, lack of political representation is still an issue that plagues women throughout the world. According to the United Nations Commission on the Status of Women, only 22.8% of parliamentarians worldwide are women, despite the fact that women make up 49.6% of the world population (Population, Female).…

After every death of a caterpillar, there is a birth of a butterfly. But have you ever considered how caterpillars are aware of their nearing death, yet they accept their fate and live within the butterfly with an alternative perspective and values, isn’t that what you call ‘discovery’? Discoveries can be confronting and thus lead an individual to form a new perception of themselves, hence is able to guide another individual to the right path. This aspect of the ‘discovery’ is explored trough…