Project Gutenberg 2004-12-25 Public domain in the USA. 212 Ashworth, T. R. (Thomas Ramsden) 1864 1935 Ashworth, Thomas Ramsden Ashworth, Henry 1871 1903 Ashworth, H. P. C. 01025126 Proportional Representation Applied to Party Government: A New Electoral System Produced by Martin Pettit and the PG Online Distributed Proofreading Team "Proportional Representation Applied to Party Government: A New Electoral System" by T.R. Ashworth and H.P.C. Ashworth is a political treatise written in the early 20th century, around the turn of the century. The book examines the principles and practice of political representation, particularly in the context of party government in Australia, while arguing for an electoral reform that balances majority rule with adequate representation for minorities. The opening of the book sets the stage for a critical analysis of existing electoral systems and their impact on party governance. The authors introduce the concept of representation, tracing its historical development and principles, emphasizing the need for effective organization and leadership in political parties to avoid fragmentation. They critique various electoral reform proposals, particularly those advocating for a purely proportional representation system, arguing instead for a reform that allows for proportional representation within two main parties. This reform aims to ensure both majoritarian governance and adequate minority representation, countering the ongoing tensions of factionalism in contemporary politics. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 47.4 (College-level). Difficult to read. en Representative government and representation Proportional representation JF Text Category: Politics 373928 2025-08-06T09:56:30.393467 text/html 356384 2024-10-28T21:32:00 text/html 231561 2025-08-06T09:56:37.943448 application/epub+zip 235598 2025-08-06T09:56:33.914441 application/epub+zip 187844 2025-08-06T09:56:32.692451 application/epub+zip 533280 2025-08-06T09:56:41.108415 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 506356 2025-08-06T09:56:37.161420 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 265408 2022-09-07T16:33:54.186203 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 355431 2025-08-06T09:56:29.763493 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 335532 2024-10-28T21:32:00 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16633 2025-08-06T09:56:41.242444 application/rdf+xml 26719 2025-08-06T09:56:33.197432 image/jpeg 4781 2025-08-06T09:56:32.943432 image/jpeg 229676 2025-08-06T09:56:30.422487 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia