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      • Germany: The Original Mixed Member Proportional System
      • Ecuador: The Search for Democratic Governance
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      • The Spanish Electoral System - Historical Accident
      • Finland: Candidate Choice and Party Proportionality
      • Indonesia: Continuity, Deals and Consensus
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      • Israel: Electoral Reform in Israel
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      • Mexico: Democratization Through Electoral Reform
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      • Papua New Guinea: Electoral Incentives for Inter-Ethnic Accomodation
      • Poland: Between Fragmentation and Polarisation
      • Palestine: Political Realities Shape the System
      • Russia - An Evolving Parallel System
      • Senegal:A Parallel System in Africa
      • Thailand: Combating Corruption through Electoral Reform
      • Ukraine - The Perils of Majoritarianism in a New Democracy
      • United Kingdom: Electoral System Experimentation in Cradle of FPTP
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      • United States: Total Recall - the election of Schwarzenegger in California
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