This paper gives a brief survey of the results of the 1996 election to the Lower House and the Upper House of the Parliament of the Czech Republic. Methodology of power indices is used to evaluate voting power and relative influence of the parties represented in the parliament. A comparison with the 1992 electoral results is provided. The regional dimension of the electoral results is discussed, and a hypothetical impact of different values of electoral threshold on the structure of parliament is analyzed.

Keywords:
coalition, deviation from proportionality, distribution of power, power indices, qualified majority, simple majority, threshold, voting power
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1997
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