Proportional representation and fair representation in the European Parliament.

R. J. Johnston

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    Abstract

    The arguments of electoral reformers for proportional representation assume that fairness in the allocation of Parliamentary seats (relative to votes won) leads to fairness in the distribution of political power. Similar arguments underlie the case for proportional representation of countries (relative to population) in the European Parliament. Analyses of the latter show that the assumption is false: an equitable allocation of seats does not produce an equitable allocation of bargaining power. -Author

    Original languageEnglish
    Pages (from-to)347-353
    Number of pages7
    JournalArea
    Volume15
    Issue number4
    Publication statusPublished - 1983

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