#45: Double Proportionality

With Friedrich Pukelsheim I discuss double proportional representation. Since 2006 the Canton of Zurich in Switzerland uses double proportionality to elect its 180 members of parliament. Friedrich Pukelsheim was invited to design an electoral system that would deliver on the promise of overall proportional representation in the canton while keeping the existing electoral districts since they are meaningful social and geographic entities.

#44: The System of International Aid

With Degan Ali I discuss the system of international aid based on her inside experience of working in the sector for over two decades. With her voice and her work she tries to find ways to liberate Somalia from the traditional aid paradigm. As it seems pointless to wait for the international aid system to change, the most promising way forward is to empower local civil society organizations and to raise their political profile to increase their leverage on the political stage.

#43: Germany’s MMP Electoral System and Its Reform

With Armin Schäfer I discuss Germany’s mixed member proportional electoral system and its current reform. We compare the old and the prospective new electoral system, and we explore what the most important and the most controversial changes are. Armin Schäfer shares not only historical context of the character of Germany’s political system but also his opinions on the reform process.

#45: Double Proportionality

#44: The System of International Aid

#43: Germany’s MMP Electoral System and Its Reform

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