Assignment MMP - The Numbers Game
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1"MMP - the Numbers Game". A look at how MMP operates in Germany. Historical origins; public ignorance about tactical voting; government stability; difficulties faced by new parties; consensus style politics. Any lessons for NZ? Poll on how uninformed NZers are about the new electoral system.
Speakers
- Klaus Gaspars (Federal Election Office, Germany)
- Dieter Roth (political scientist)
- Ernst-Martin Walksen (Social Democrat Party)
- Andrea Stockhausen (political reporter)
- Lotte Leithouse (voter)
- hans Leithouse (voter)
- Norbert Blum (Minister of Labour)
- Ruth Winkler-Koch (Free Democrat Party)
- Michael Vespers (Green Party)
- Burkard Stieglitz (New Republican Party)
- Cem Ozdemir (Federal MP)
- Nigel Roberts (NZ political scientist)
Live Broadcast
- No
Commercials
- No
Primary Title
- Assignment
Secondary Title
- MMP - The Numbers Game
Date Broadcast
- Thursday 13 July 1995
Start Time
- 20 : 30
Finish Time
- 21 : 30
Duration
- 60:00
Channel
- TV One
Broadcaster
- Television New Zealand
Classification
- PGR
Owning Collection
- Chapman Archive
Broadcast Platform
- Television
Languages
- English
Captions
Live Broadcast
- No
Rights Statement
- Made for the University of Auckland's educational use as permitted by the Screenrights Licensing Agreement.
Genres
- Current affairs
- Documentary
Hosts
- Susan Wood (Presenter)
Speakers
- Andrea Stockhausen (political reporter)
- Burkard Stieglitz (New Republican Party)
- Cem Ozdemir (Federal MP)
- Dieter Roth (political scientist)
- Ernst-Martin Walksen (Social Democrat Party)
- hans Leithouse (voter)
- Klaus Gaspars (Federal Election Office, Germany)
- Lotte Leithouse (voter)
- Michael Vespers (Green Party)
- Nigel Roberts (NZ political scientist)
- Norbert Blum (Minister of Labour)
- Ruth Winkler-Koch (Free Democrat Party)