Comments on: Repairing Iraq’s party system http://democraticpiece.com/2008/04/17/repairing-iraqs-party-system/ Tentative conclusions on democracy & governance Thu, 11 Mar 2010 07:00:19 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: The Democratic Piece » Iraqis recognize need for change http://democraticpiece.com/2008/04/17/repairing-iraqs-party-system/comment-page-1/#comment-3893 The Democratic Piece » Iraqis recognize need for change Fri, 23 Jan 2009 21:46:38 +0000 http://democraticpiece.com/?p=429#comment-3893 [...] not just any “candidate-centric electoral system,” but for a specific type of system, SNTV, and I agreed. While SNTV is known to encourage several unsavory consequences over the long term [...] [...] not just any “candidate-centric electoral system,” but for a specific type of system, SNTV, and I agreed. While SNTV is known to encourage several unsavory consequences over the long term [...]

]]> By: The Democratic Piece » Fixing Iraq’s party system: Take two http://democraticpiece.com/2008/04/17/repairing-iraqs-party-system/comment-page-1/#comment-1230 The Democratic Piece » Fixing Iraq’s party system: Take two Tue, 22 Apr 2008 17:27:22 +0000 http://democraticpiece.com/?p=429#comment-1230 [...] week I argued for open-endorsement SNTV in governorate-wide districts. Under that system, parties would have [...] [...] week I argued for open-endorsement SNTV in governorate-wide districts. Under that system, parties would have [...]

]]> By: Jack http://democraticpiece.com/2008/04/17/repairing-iraqs-party-system/comment-page-1/#comment-1069 Jack Thu, 17 Apr 2008 23:04:30 +0000 http://democraticpiece.com/?p=429#comment-1069 MSS, I might have been unclear. I drew on the literature for the importance placed on non-sectarian social cleavages. The "salve" case you outline is the one I'm trying to make. MSS, I might have been unclear. I drew on the literature for the importance placed on non-sectarian social cleavages.

The “salve” case you outline is the one I’m trying to make.

]]> By: Fruits and Votes » Prof. Shugart's Blog » SNTV comes to Iraq? http://democraticpiece.com/2008/04/17/repairing-iraqs-party-system/comment-page-1/#comment-1057 Fruits and Votes » Prof. Shugart's Blog » SNTV comes to Iraq? Thu, 17 Apr 2008 20:33:24 +0000 http://democraticpiece.com/?p=429#comment-1057 [...] writes at The Democratic Piece: As I write, democracy assistance groups are helping lawmakers develop an electoral system for [...] [...] writes at The Democratic Piece: As I write, democracy assistance groups are helping lawmakers develop an electoral system for [...]

]]> By: MSS http://democraticpiece.com/2008/04/17/repairing-iraqs-party-system/comment-page-1/#comment-1054 MSS Thu, 17 Apr 2008 20:18:36 +0000 http://democraticpiece.com/?p=429#comment-1054 Thanks for the links, but I have to add that it would be a tad misleading to suggest that scholars such as Lipset and Lijphart (or Shugart, for that matter) have suggested that "Campaigns need to be about what’s-in-it-for-me," in the sense of pork and patronage. The case can be made that such a politics oriented around individual legislators' credit-claiming is a salve to sectarian tensions of countries where party-oriented politics necessarily means sectarian-oriented politics. I am just not aware of that argument having been made by any of the scholars you allude to. Thanks for the links, but I have to add that it would be a tad misleading to suggest that scholars such as Lipset and Lijphart (or Shugart, for that matter) have suggested that “Campaigns need to be about what’s-in-it-for-me,” in the sense of pork and patronage.

The case can be made that such a politics oriented around individual legislators’ credit-claiming is a salve to sectarian tensions of countries where party-oriented politics necessarily means sectarian-oriented politics. I am just not aware of that argument having been made by any of the scholars you allude to.

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