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    Consensus but also allow the possibilities generating innovative solutions in short time. PR system promotes the equality not only between social classes but also Gender equality. Woman representation in parliament was higher 8% in PR countries (Lijphart). “Multi-member districts allow more women to be elected” this theory was popular as parties will prefer to diversify between their candidates to have the support of a wider range of people including women. A Study had made an experiment to test

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    in a democratic South Africa. New York: Duke University Press. Crepaz‚ M. M. L.‚ Koelble‚ T. A.‚ Wilsford‚ D. 2000. Democracy and institutions: the life work of Arend Lijphart. Michigan: University of Michigan Press Goldwin‚ R. A.‚ Kaufman‚ A. 1986. Separation of powers--does it still work? New York: American Enterprise Institute Lijphart‚ A. 1999. Patterns of democracy: government forms and performance in thirty-six countries. New Haven: Yale University Press Newton‚ K. van Deth J. W. 2005. Foundations

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    Asia times online Jan Herman Reestman (2006) Presidential Elements in Government. Retrieved March 29‚ 2007 From http://journals.cambridge.org/download.php?file=%2FECL%2FECL2_01%2FS157401960600054Xa.pdf&code=87fe6fc65819d214215d621ee092fd38 LijphartArend‚ (ED) (1992) Parliamentary Versus Presidential Government Paul V. Warwick (2006) Policy Horizons And Parliamentary Government. Basingstoke‚ Hampshire and New York‚ N.Y: Palgrave Macmillan Nevil Johnson (2004) Reshaping the British Constitution

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    A Brief History of Human Liberty Fareed Zakaria explores the emergence of liberty and freedom throughout history‚ starting with the rise of the Christian Church. It is important to note that power struggles enabled the formation of individual liberty in Western Life. The first step to ensure liberty‚ as illustrated by the fall of the Roman Empire‚ is embedded in the institutions within society that is independent of the state. The Catholic Church was the first institution that was willing to challenge

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    The Context of Political Parties in PNG A political party is defined as an organized group of people with at least roughly similar political aims and opinions‚ that seeks to influence public policy by getting its candidates elected to public office. Papua New Guinea has a multi-party system. The government of the day is usually described by a stiff competition between several parties to create a factionalized coalition government. The formation of national governments‚ since independence in 1975

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    Justine  Lacroix   Fifth  Re-­‐Bel  Event   9th  June  2011   Should  the  obligation  to  vote  be  abolished?   …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………         Is  Compulsory  Voting  Justified  in  a  Liberal  Democracy  ?   The   normative   debate   on   compulsory   voting   has   recently   known   a   revival   in   political  theory1.  One  of

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    Constitution‚ MacMaster University Dahl‚ R (1989) Democracy and Its Critics- - Yale University Press Horowitz‚ Donald L. (1990) Comparing Democratic Systems- The Johns Hopkins University Press Kennedy. John F. (1940)- Why England Slept?‚ Macmillan LijphartArend (1999). Patterns of democracy. New Haven: Yale University Press. Linz‚ Juan J. The Perils of Presidentialism - The Johns Hopkins University Press Riggs‚ Fred. (1988) The Survival of Presidentialism in America International Political Science Review

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    "Superflous or Mischevious? Evaluating the Determinants of Government Defeats in Second Chamber." Legislative Studies Quarterly‚ 2011: n/a. Hague‚ Rod‚ and Martin Harrop. Comparative Government and Politics. London: Palgrave Macmillan‚ 2010. LijphartArend. Patterns of Democracy. Yale University Press‚ 1999. Lowenburg‚ G‚ and S.C Patterson. Comparing Legislature. n/a: Little Brown‚ 1979. Madison‚ James. Bicameralism: James Madison‚ Federalist. n/a n/a‚ 2000. http://press-pubs.uchicago.edu/founders/documents/v1ch12s22

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    Washington‚ DC: United States Institute of Peace Press. Collier. P. (2009). Wars‚ Guns & Votes: Democracy in Dangerous Places‚ London: The Brodley Head. Hetherington‚ Marc J. 1998. “The Political Relevance of Political Trust.” The American LijphartArend Patterson T.F. (2003).The American Democracy‚ New York: McGraw-Hill Powell‚ G Shugart‚ M. S.‚ & Wattenberg‚ M. P.‚eds. 2000. Mixed-Member Electoral Systems: The Best of Both Worlds?New York‚ NY: Oxford University Press. Schumpeter J. A. (1965)

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    speak of consolidated democracies or not. When it comes to finding criteria for consolidated democracies‚ there can be found many resources not only in the academic world‚ but also by the United Nations and the IPU. The main criteria (see Dahl 1971‚ Lijphart 2010 or Linz and Stepan 1996) are: · universal suffrage · free and fair elections · rule of law · freedom of the press · freedom of speech However‚ considering the volume of this Assignment I will have to focus on the aspect of free and fair

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