Transitional Electoral Systems in Post-Communist Eastern Europe
Transitional Electoral Systems in Post-Communist Eastern Europe
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后共产主义东欧的过渡选举制度
DOI：
10.2307/2658164
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发表时间：
1997
影响因子：
0.8
通讯作者：
J. Ishiyama
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作者：
J. Ishiyama
过渡选举是新兴民主化国家的关键时刻。虽然这些选举只是往往是艰难旅程的一个起点，但其结果对民主过渡和巩固的未来进程具有重大影响。事实上，无论谁赢得过渡选举，都有机会改写游戏规则，使其对自己有利，并对未来的政治发展产生重大影响。正如许多学者所指出的那样，选举制度影响任何选举的结果，使一些人受益，而使另一些人受益。它可以防止政党制度过度分裂，从而有助于建立稳定的政府;它还可以为社会中的重要群体提供代表，并有助于提高政权的合法性。
Transitional elections are crucial moments for newly democratizing countries. Although they mark only a beginning point in an often arduous journey, their outcomes crucially affect the future course of democratic transition and consolidation. ' Indeed, whoever wins the transitional election often has the opportunity to rewrite the rules of the game to his or her advantage and significantly influence future political developments. As many scholars have noted, the electoral system affects the outcome of any election, advantaging some, while disadvantaging others.2 The kind of system employed can also serve to promote or detract from the viability and legitimacy of a new regime. It can prevent the excessive fragmentation of the party system and hence contribute to the emergence of stable government; it can also provide representation for significant groups in society and help contribute to the legitimacy of the regime.3 It follows that the rules governing transitional elections