THE COMPETITIVE ROAD TO PROPORTIONAL REPRESENTATION: Partisan Biases and Electoral Regime Change under Increasing Party Competition.

The article discusses the shift from majoritarian rules to proportional representation by examining Parliamentary seat allocations in nations with growing Socialist parties during the early 20th century. Seat maximization by political elites or established political parties and the protection of cultural minorities within the electoral system are examined. Particular focus is given to the history of electoral regimes in European nations including Belgium, Denmark, and Great Britain. The effect of majoritarian biases and partisan biases are also discussed.