tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1760494721640964788.post8491804593839045290..comments2018-01-19T09:00:34.499+04:30Comments on four continents: Wonking outkephttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12196109668642584534noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1760494721640964788.post-81200968697141188222010-07-03T19:28:48.888+04:302010-07-03T19:28:48.888+04:30Larger ethnic groups might prefer strong parties, ...Larger ethnic groups might prefer strong parties, but smaller ones recognized that they could lose out - and so banded together initially to develop a system wherein each could hope to benefit.<br /><br />Also, most voters aren't thinking as strategically as I spelled out - the top ten candidates will receive a large plurality of the vote, and the final few seats will be divided by a tiny number of ballots, and more than half of all votes will go to candidates who aren't elected.kephttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12196109668642584534noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1760494721640964788.post-36719398504909418852010-07-03T06:54:32.980+04:302010-07-03T06:54:32.980+04:30That's what I want to know, Walter — who order...That's what I want to know, Walter — who ordered SNTV? Who's gaining from it?<br /><br />And do people actually try to discern who's front-running, or are there a lot (as I'd suspect) who acquiesce in the absence of information and vote sincerely?Gordonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08013136858808930945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1760494721640964788.post-4292045873476498982010-06-30T20:23:17.574+04:302010-06-30T20:23:17.574+04:30So who came up with this SNTV system for Afghanist...So who came up with this SNTV system for Afghanistan and how long has it been in use? <br /><br />It would seem that the various ethnic and religious factions would prefer to have organized parties unless they deem the central government irrelevant.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15107465838291040306noreply@blogger.com