Lawyers dominate many national parliaments. This study compares three countries with mixed electoral systems - Japan, South Korea and Germany.
Electoral System Types
* Single-Member District (SMD) system: Focuses on principal-agent representation logic
* Proportional Representation (PR): Employs microcosm model for diverse candidate selection
Comparative Findings
Lawyer-legislators are more common in countries primarily using SMD systems, even after accounting for other factors.
Why It Matters
This suggests that electoral system design significantly shapes the occupational profile of legislatures.
| Lawyers and Law Graduates in Parliaments as a Consequence of SMD Electoral Systems: Comparing Japan, South Korea, and Germany. was authored by Devin Joshi. It was published by Cambridge in JJPS in 2020. |
