The dark side of proportionality: Conditional effects of proportional features on turnout |
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| Affiliation: | 1. Laboratorio de Fisiología de Membranas, Instituto de Biología Experimental, Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad Central de Venezuela, Apartado 47114, Caracas 1041A, Venezuela;2. Centro de Biociencias, Area Salud, Fundación Instituto de Estudios Avanzados-IDEA, Edo. Miranda, Venezuela;3. Laboratorio de Cultivo de Tejidos y Biología de Tumores, Instituto de Biología Experimental, Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad Central de Venezuela, Caracas 1041A, Venezuela;4. Laboratorio de Química Orgánica y Biomolecular, Escuela de Química, Universidad Industrial de Santander, AA 678 Bucaramanga Colombia |
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| Abstract: | Past research analysing the positive effects of proportional systems on electoral participation has focused on dimensions such as quality of representation, mobilisation, competitiveness, and efficacy. However, the potential consequences of higher complexity and difficulties for accountability on proportional systems are not well known. We show that proportional features capturing complexity and dispersion of power can increase the participatory gap between citizens with high and low education and interest in politics, usually by depressing turnout among the less educated and interested. The implications of adopting proportional rules that result in complex and divided forms of government in an era of increasingly disengaged citizens are discussed. |
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| Keywords: | Turnout Participation Political interest Proportionality Education Division of powers |
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