TY - JOUR T1 - La reforma político-electoral en américa latina 1978-2007: evolución, situación actual, tendencias y efectos A1 - Zovatto, Daniel PB - Tribunal Supremo de Elecciones de Costa Rica YR - 2008 UL - http://biblioteca.ararteko.eus/Record/dialnet-ar-18-ART0000429824 AB - Article argues about the importance that knowledge of Electoral Systems Theory and its components have for Electoral Law. First, it procures to define the Electoral System, both in its broad and strict sense. Its second section refers to the relation of the Electoral System Theory for the Law. The following section describes the effects of the Electoral System on the Party System and on the Representation System. In the fourth and fifth section it explains the elements of the Electoral System in strict sense and the Electoral Administration, respectively. Finally, in the sixth section it mentions some lines of analysis concerning the Electoral System design and reform KW - Reforma política KW - Reformas electorales KW - América Latina KW - Gobernabilidad KW - Representación política KW - Participación ciudadana KW - Reform political KW - electoral reforms KW - Latin America KW - Governance KW - Political representation KW - Citizenship participation ER -