Mirroring the Nation? Electoral Systems and the Representation of Women. Marian Sawer

tag=1 data=Mirroring the Nation? Electoral Systems and the Representation of Women. Marian Sawer tag=2 data=Sawer, Marion tag=3 data=Current Affairs Bulletin, tag=4 data=73 tag=5 data=5 tag=6 data=February/March 1997 tag=7 data=8-12. tag=8 data=VOTING SYSTEMS%WOMEN tag=9 data=MIXED MEMBER PROPORTIONAL SYSTEM tag=10 data=It is well-known to political parties that changing the electoral system can encourage either the representation of political minorities in parliament or a clear-cut majority for one party; the advantaging or disadvantaging of small or large parties or disadvantaging of small or large parties or the advantaging or disadvantaging of parties with natural allies. tag=11 data=1997/3/3 tag=12 data=97/0063 tag=13 data=CABIt is well-known to political parties that changing the electoral system can encourage either the representation of political minorities in parliament or a clear-cut majority for one party; the advantaging or disadvantaging of small or large parties or disadvantaging of small or large parties or the advantaging or disadvantaging of parties with natural allies