Contents
Preface: Methodological Steps toward the Study of Embedded Institutions
Acknowledgments
Introduction
Part 1. Choices: The Politics of Electoral Engineering
The Politics of Reform in Japan's Lower House Electoral System
Politics of Electoral Reforms and Practices: The Case of Korean SNTV Elections under the Yushin Constitution
Manipulating the Electoral System under the SNTV: The Case of the Republic of China on Taiwan
Part 2. Campaigning under SNTV
Organizing One's Support Base under the SNTV: The Case of Japanese "Koenkai"
Campaigning for the Japanese Diet
Candidate Evaluation and Voting Choice under the Japanese Electoral System
Campaigning in an SNTV System: The Case of the Kuomintang in Taiwan
Part 3. The Consequences of SNTV for Factions and Parties
The Fragmentation Effect of SNTV in Japan
The SNTV and the Politics of Electoral Systems in Korea
The Votes Mattered: Decreasing Party Support under the Two-Member-District SNTV in Korea (1973-1978)
Electoral Equilibria on Taiwan
Part 4. Classification and Comparisons: The Place of SNTV in the Family of Electoral Systems
SNTV and STV Compared: Their Political Consequences in Japan, Ireland, and Malta
Measuring the Ties That Bind: Electoral Cohesiveness in Four Democracies
SNTV, STV, and Single-Member-District Systems: Theoretical Comparisons and Contrasts
Part 5. SNTV in Comparative Context
The Electoral Economy of SNTV in Japan and Taiwan
Seat Bonuses under the Single Non-Transferable Vote System: Evidence from Japan and Taiwan
SNTV: An Inventory of Theoretically Derived Propositions and a Brief Review of the Evidence from Japan, Korea, Taiwan, and Alabama
References
Contributors
Index