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How Rules Matter: Electoral Reform in Taiwan

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Objectives. This article is a test of general electoral theory in the case of Taiwan's 2008, postreform legislative election. In light of Taiwan's electoral reform, I test several hypotheses related to choice in electoral design and winning conditions, effective number of parties, proportionality, and regionalism. Methods. I run a simulation of the new rules and districting using the previous (2004) election results and compare this to the actual results. By comparing simulated and actual outcomes, I can compare theoretically‐driven, a priori expectations with election outcomes. Results. Primary findings are that a dominant seat share for the Nationalist Party, decline in third‐party representation, and disproportionality were largely predicated on the transition to a majoritarian system. Conclusion. General electoral theory holds robust predictive power in the case of Taiwan.

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  • Hans Stockton, 2010. "How Rules Matter: Electoral Reform in Taiwan," Social Science Quarterly, Southwestern Social Science Association, vol. 91(1), pages 21-41, March.
    • Handle: RePEc:bla:socsci:v:91:y:2010:i:1:p:21-41
    DOI: 10.1111/j.1540-6237.2010.00679.x
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