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Electoral choices for divided societies: Moderation through constituency pooling and vote pooling

The third wave of democratizati on has given new impetus to the debate about the best electoral system for divided societies. The growing preference for proportional representation over plurality elections has been dented by Horowitz’s advocacy of “vote pooling” through the alternative vote. However, this proposal lacks a convincing empirical record and Lijphart's criticism has cast doubt on its effectiveness and applicability. This paper suggests a way out of the current stalemate by revealing the hidden potential in Horowitz's analysis. It focuses on “constituency pooling” as a related but d…