Système pratique et raisonné de représentation proportionnelle
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Système pratique et raisonné de représentation proportionnelle is a foundational treatise on proportional representation in electoral systems, in which Victor d’Hondt presents and explains the vote-allocation method that now bears his name.
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| Système pratique et raisonné de représentation proportionnelle canonical | 1 |
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Target entity: Système pratique et raisonné de représentation proportionnelle Context triple: [Victor d’Hondt, notableWork, Système pratique et raisonné de représentation proportionnelle]
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Essai sur l’application de l’analyse à la probabilité des décisions rendues à la pluralité des voix
Essai sur l’application de l’analyse à la probabilité des décisions rendues à la pluralité des voix is an 18th-century foundational treatise in social choice theory and probability, in which Condorcet mathematically analyzes majority voting and the reliability of collective decisions.
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Electoral code of France
The Electoral Code of France is the comprehensive legal framework that regulates how elections are organized and conducted throughout the French Republic.
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Considerations on Representative Government
Considerations on Representative Government is a political philosophy treatise by John Stuart Mill that analyzes and defends representative democracy as the most effective and just form of government.
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The Powers of the Convention to Form a Mixed Government Examined and Sustained
"The Powers of the Convention to Form a Mixed Government Examined and Sustained" is an alternate title for Federalist No. 40, an essay by James Madison defending the authority of the Constitutional Convention to propose the U.S. Constitution.
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A Fragment on Government
A Fragment on Government is an influential 1776 political treatise by Jeremy Bentham that critiques William Blackstone’s Commentaries and lays early foundations for utilitarian legal and political theory.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Système pratique et raisonné de représentation proportionnelle Target entity description: Système pratique et raisonné de représentation proportionnelle is a foundational treatise on proportional representation in electoral systems, in which Victor d’Hondt presents and explains the vote-allocation method that now bears his name.
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A.
Essai sur l’application de l’analyse à la probabilité des décisions rendues à la pluralité des voix
Essai sur l’application de l’analyse à la probabilité des décisions rendues à la pluralité des voix is an 18th-century foundational treatise in social choice theory and probability, in which Condorcet mathematically analyzes majority voting and the reliability of collective decisions.
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B.
Electoral code of France
The Electoral Code of France is the comprehensive legal framework that regulates how elections are organized and conducted throughout the French Republic.
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C.
Considerations on Representative Government
Considerations on Representative Government is a political philosophy treatise by John Stuart Mill that analyzes and defends representative democracy as the most effective and just form of government.
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D.
The Powers of the Convention to Form a Mixed Government Examined and Sustained
"The Powers of the Convention to Form a Mixed Government Examined and Sustained" is an alternate title for Federalist No. 40, an essay by James Madison defending the authority of the Constitutional Convention to propose the U.S. Constitution.
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E.
A Fragment on Government
A Fragment on Government is an influential 1776 political treatise by Jeremy Bentham that critiques William Blackstone’s Commentaries and lays early foundations for utilitarian legal and political theory.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
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work on electoral systems ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
justify proportional representation on rational grounds
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provide a practical system of proportional representation ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Belgian electoral reforms
NERFINISHED
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D’Hondt method NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| author | Victor d’Hondt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| citationSubject |
comparative electoral systems literature
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history of proportional representation ⓘ |
| contributor | Victor d’Hondt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Belgium NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| describes | D’Hondt method NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| discusses |
allocation of parliamentary seats
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relationship between votes and seats ⓘ |
| explains |
mathematical basis of the D’Hondt method
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practical implementation of proportional representation ⓘ |
| field |
applied mathematics
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electoral law ⓘ political science ⓘ |
| genre |
academic monograph
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legal‑political treatise ⓘ |
| hasImpactOn | design of electoral formulas in many countries ⓘ |
| hasInfluenceOn |
modern proportional representation systems
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parliamentary seat allocation rules ⓘ |
| hasPart |
formal exposition of the D’Hondt method
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practical examples of seat allocation ⓘ theoretical justification of proportional representation ⓘ |
| hasTheoreticalBasisIn | principle of proportionality in representation ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
lawyers
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politicians ⓘ scholars of electoral systems ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
electoral systems
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proportional representation ⓘ vote allocation methods ⓘ |
| namedAfter | proportional representation system it describes ⓘ |
| notableFor |
foundational exposition of the D’Hondt method
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systematic treatment of proportional representation ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | French ⓘ |
| titleLanguage | French ⓘ |
| workExampleOf | early literature on proportional representation ⓘ |
| workOf | 19th‑century political science ⓘ |
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