Mostipan O. Effectiveness as part of functioning of modern electoral systems.

Effectiveness as part of functioning of modern electoral systems was investigated in this thesis. Scientific efforts devoted to analysis of effectiveness of electoral systems were classified. History of developing of the idea of creating effective electoral systems in political thought was researched. Specificity of usage of concept "effectiveness" in socio-political discourse was analyzed. Criteria for assessing the effectiveness of basic types of electoral systems were marked out. Forces which may influence on effectiveness of electoral systems were analyzed. It was made an attempt to define the effectiveness of electoral systems used on elections to Ukrainian parliament. Recommendations for further reforming of Ukrainian parliamentary electoral system were offered.