 Peter Siavelis, The Hidden Logic of Candidate Selection for Chilean
Parliamentary Elections How
has the double member district electoral system imposed by Pinochet's
regime affected parliamentary candidate selection in Chile? A complex
constellation of variables influences candidate selection and placement on
coalition lists. Parties and coalitions do not simply choose candidates to
maximize district vote. They attempt to realize discrete objectives
related to subpact alliances, national coalitions, and presidential
candidacies which may not maximize the total individual or list vote.
Generally applicable rules govern coalition selection of candidates. The
effect of electoral systems and particularly of strategically complex
systems on candidate selection processes across Latin America is an
important subject for analysis. |