New Zealand Adopts Proportional Representation: Accident? Design? Evolution? (Routledge Revivals)

First published in 1998, this volume is based upon the files of the Royal Commission on the Electoral System plus extensive interviews with the Commissioners, cabinet ministers, MPs and officials, as well as leaders of the principal pressure groups. It seeks to place this highly important change in context, reviewing both the long-term trends and shorter term considerations which led to the adoption of MMP, as well as the immediate consequences It is an axiom of political science that whatever promises political parties may make about electoral reform, as governments they do not kick away the ladder that brought them to power. This book seeks to discover how and why that axiom was disregarded in New Zealand, and, above all, how a reputedly conservative party was ultimately responsible for the change. It provides an object lesson in both how, and how not to change an electoral system and should be of particular interest in countries with simple plurality electoral systems.

Politics & Social Sciences

Jackson, Keith

McRobie, Alan

Social Sciences

Routledge

The second edition of the Historical Dictionary of New Zealand describes the many changes that have taken place during the past decade while building on the solid foundation of the first edition, which already traced New Zealand's long and lively history. The book's introduction gives an overall view of the country, while the chronology plots the path from the earliest settlers to the present. The dictionary includes hundreds of cross-referenced entries on important persons, places, events, and institutions as well as significant political, economic, social, and cultural aspects. Everything from the examination of the relations between the Pakeha and the Maori to the country's environmental policy is covered in this reference. Further research is enabled by the extensive bibliography.Praise for the Previous Edition:"...an invaluable research aid, a thank-you note seems more appropriate than a review...it is all most clear and precise..." ―The Round Table"...an erudite yet very practical guide...historically sound, sober in judgment, and interesting to read..." ―Reference Reviews

Historical Dictionary of New Zealand (Historical Dictionaries of Asia, Oceania, and the Middle East)

History

Australia & Oceania

Scarecrow Press

See the best price to sell, buy, or rent books by McRobie, Alan. BookScouter helps to compare book prices from 25+ online bookstores and 30+ buyback vendors with a single search.

Books by McRobie, Alan