Dieter Nohlen (born 6 November 1939) is a German academic and
political scientist
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. He currently holds the position of Emeritus Professor of Political Science in the Faculty of Economic and Social Sciences of the
University of Heidelberg
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. An expert on
electoral system
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s and
political development, he has published several books.
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Bibliography
Books published by Nohlen include:
*''Electoral systems of the world'' (in German, 1978)
*''Lexicon of politics'' (seven volumes)
*''Elections and Electoral Systems'' (1996)
*''Elections in Africa: A Data Handbook'' (1999 with Michael Krennerich and Bernhard Thibaut)
*''Elections in Asia and the Pacific: A Data Handbook'' (2001 with and Christof Hartmann)
** ''Volume 2: South East Asia, East Asia, and the Pacific'' (2002),
*''Voter Turnout Since 1945: A Global Report'' (2002 with Bengt Save-Soderbergh)
*''Electoral law and party systems'' (2004)
*''Electoral systems and party politics'' (2004)
*''Elections in the Americas: A Data Handbook'' (2005)
*''Elections in Europe: A Data Handbook'' (2010 with Philip Stoever)
References
1939 births
People from Oberhausen
German political scientists
Heidelberg University faculty
Living people
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