The Two Dimensions of District Magnitude in the World's Electoral Systems

• In Event: Rules, Rules, Rules, and Context: The Impact of Institutional and Contextual Factors on Representation

Brief Overview

District magnitude affects both the fragmentation and heterogeneity of party systems. We show that this heterogeneity in district magnitude within electoral systems increases the number of parties and hampers electoral coordination over time.

Authors

• Ignacio Lago, Universitat Pompeu Fabra

• Santiago Lago-Peñas, University of Santiago de Compostela