Polity Atlas
Book

Patterns of Democracy: Government Forms and Performance in Thirty-Six Countries (2nd ed.)

Arend Lijphart · Yale University Press · 2012

Open publisher page ↗
Type
Book
Author
Arend Lijphart
Accessed
2026-09-01
Reliability notes
ISBN 9780300172027.

Claims citing this source

1 claims
TheoryOne influential analysis argues that proportional systems produce more redistribution than majoritarian ones because centre-left governing coalitions dominate under PR, while centre-right governments dominate under majoritarian rules.