DEMOCRACY AS A CRITERION FOR ASSESSING ELECTORAL SYSTEMS

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DOI:

https://doi.org/10.17721/2523-4064.2021/4-7/12

Keywords:

elections, electoral system, democracy, majoritarian and proportional electoral system, closed and open party lists, electoral barrier

Abstract

This article examines the influence of the electoral system on the functioning of democracy. On the example of the majoritarian and proportional electoral system, the adequacy of the criteria for democratic criteria is analysed.

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Published

2021-01-22

Author Biography

Valery Honcharuk, Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv (Kyiv, Ukraine)

Doctor of Political Sciences, Associate Professor, Associate Professor of Political Sciences Department

How to Cite

Honcharuk, V. . (2021). DEMOCRACY AS A CRITERION FOR ASSESSING ELECTORAL SYSTEMS. Bulletin of Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv. Philosophy, 4(4), 75-81. https://doi.org/10.17721/2523-4064.2021/4-7/12

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INTERDISCIPLINARY ISSUES IN PHILOSOPHY AND POLITICAL SCIENCE