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The Legislative Logic of Electoral Reform in Ukraine

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  • Frank C. Thames

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Since the end of Communist rule, Ukraine has undertaken three major electoral reforms, moving from a single-member district majoritarian system, to a mixed-member system, to a closed-list proportional representation system, and back to the mixed-member system. Some argue that political parties are primarily motivated by the desire to maximise seats or improve their ability to impact on policy. I argue that existing theories of electoral reform often assume that parties are unitary actors during electoral reform. My analysis of electoral reform in Ukraine clearly demonstrates significant intra-party dissonance on electoral system preferences. This result questions the usefulness of the party unity assumption.

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  • Frank C. Thames, 2017. "The Legislative Logic of Electoral Reform in Ukraine," Europe-Asia Studies, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 69(4), pages 614-641, April.
    • Handle: RePEc:taf:ceasxx:v:69:y:2017:i:4:p:614-641
    DOI: 10.1080/09668136.2017.1329403
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