Proportional Representation and the Weimar Constitution
Description:
The thesis examines the reasons why the German National Assembly of 1919 chose proportional representation to elect officials to the German Reichstag. Sources include the series Quellen zur Geschichte des Parlamentarismus and die politische Parteien, the "Hajo Holborn Papers", and the Reich Ministry of Interior debates concerning the institutional draft. The thesis traces the arguments for proportional representation, its use throughout Europe before 1914, and voting reform in Germany during Wo…
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Date:
December 1992
Creator:
Hastings, Preston B. (Preston Bruce)
Partner:
UNT Libraries