Electoral reforms in comparative perspective
Abstract
This article surveys the main approaches to the causes of electoral reforms in comparative perspective. Based on the recent literature, perspective research paths to the analysis of electoral system reforms are highlighted. In particularly, the attention is put on the importance of studying the phenomenon of electoral engineering in electoral authoritarian regimes.
About the Author
Mikhail Turchenko
National Research University Higher School of Economics
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
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