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Of the top twenty most developed countries in the world (ranked by HDI), over half (13) have some form of proportional representation. They aren't all Scandinav
by samfoo 11y ago
Of the top twenty most developed countries in the world (ranked by HDI), over half (13) have some form of proportional representation. They aren't all Scandinavian countries, though predictably many are. Which of them would you not consider a stable government?
Y Norway
Y Australia
Y Switzerland
Y Netherlands
United States
Y Germany
Y New Zealand
Canada
Singapore
Y Denmark
Y Ireland
Y Sweden
Y Iceland
United Kingdom
Y Hong Kong
South Korea
Japan
Y Liechtenstein
Y Israel
France
- mseebach 11y agoCorrelation isn't causation. The best conclusion you can draw from your list is that neither PR or FPTP inherently hampers development. > Which of them would you not consider a stable government? Whoa, that's some strawman. The standard we're looking to prove is "proportionality of representation is pretty closely linked to public satisfaction with government".
- icebraining 11y ago> Which of them would you not consider a stable government? Whoa, that's some strawman. No. The person who was being replied to specifically wrote about stability.