2009 | OriginalPaper | Chapter
Voters and Parties
We have established that there are a great many differences in the arrangements adopted in particular countries for organizing elections and for the translation of election outcomes into functioning governments. What are the consequences for the way voters behave at election time of different kinds of party system, electoral arrangements and legislative-executive relations? In this chapter we will flesh out the ideas that have been suggested regarding the way in which voters reach their voting decisions.