This data handbook and the CD-ROM contain dthe systematic and standardized collection of general elections results at the level of sngle constituencies for 18 Western European countries since the 19th century, accompanied by thorough documentation. The handbook is divided into 3 parts. Part I provides a comparative description of the mechanics of electoral laws, the institutional development of elections and the territorial structure of the vote. Part II provides information by country: dates and types of elections, the evolution of party systems, the connectivity to of constituency level results to official statistics, and results tables. Part III provides additional information for the most profitable use of the data, such as the evolution of election statistics, etc. The book is part of the historical data handbook series 'The Societies of Europe', edited by members of the MZES.
Dieser Eintrag ist Teil der Universitätsbibliographie.