Project Gutenberg 2006-01-01 Public domain in the USA. 80 Humphreys, John H. Humphreys, J. H. (John H.) Proportional Representation: A Study in Methods of Election Reading ease score: 45.2 (College-level). Difficult to read. The House of commons as an expression of the national will -- The direct results of majority systems -- The indirect results of majority systems -- The representation of minorities -- The second ballot and the transferable vote in single-member constituencies -- Proportional representation -- The single transferable vote -- List systems of proportional representation -- A comparison of list systems with the single transferable vote -- Proportional representation and party government -- Objections to proportional representation -- The key to electoral and constitutional reform -- Appendices. Produced by Jonathan Ingram, Debra Storr and PG Distributed Proofreaders "Proportional Representation: A Study in Methods of Election" by John H. Humphreys is a scientific publication written in the early 20th century, specifically aiming to address electoral reform. The book discusses the various methods of election, particularly focusing on the concept of proportional representation, emphasizing the need for a more representative electoral system to reflect the will of the electorate accurately. The opening of the work features an introduction by Lord Courtney of Penwith, who highlights the rapid advancements in the concept of proportional representation across various countries. This section outlines the growing recognition of the need for electoral reform within Britain, pointing out that many political thinkers now accept that the existing electoral system has limitations that distort true public opinion. Humphreys comments on the political landscape of the time, illustrating the inadequacies of majority systems, the suppression of minority representation, and the overall necessity for a more equitable approach to elections. This foundation sets the stage for a detailed examination of the workings and advantages of proportional representation in the subsequent chapters. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Proportional representation Elections JF Text Browsing: Business/Management Browsing: History - Schools & Universities Browsing: Politics 914240 914134 2024-10-04T11:27:15.565148 2023-10-05T03:36:32.203088 text/html text/html 914233 914127 2024-10-04T11:27:15.925963 2023-10-05T03:36:32.470084 text/html text/html 383189 2024-10-04T11:27:29.090917 application/epub+zip 395354 2024-10-04T11:27:20.314917 application/epub+zip 359547 2024-10-04T11:27:18.644958 application/epub+zip 783709 2024-10-04T11:27:35.380362 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 728053 2024-10-04T11:27:27.751879 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 584704 2022-09-05T04:53:33.784113 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 841414 841359 2024-10-04T11:27:14.829994 2023-10-05T03:36:31.738094 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 841000 2021-01-02T06:46:11 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 272617 2021-01-02T06:46:11 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 841013 2021-01-02T06:46:11 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 272369 2021-01-02T06:46:11 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21339 2024-10-04T11:27:35.522343 application/rdf+xml 23024 2024-10-04T11:27:19.236941 image/jpeg 4852 2024-10-04T11:27:18.944918 image/jpeg 379295 2024-10-04T11:27:15.987967 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog