Proportional Representation and the Age of Coalitions…What MMP Has Really Changed in Lesotho

When Lesotho adopted the Mixed Member Proportional electoral system in the early 2000s, the immediate objective was clear and largely uncontested. The country needed to end the cycle of disputed elections, post-electoral unrest, and winner-takes-all outcomes that had repeatedly pushed politics to the brink. On that narrow test, MMP succeeded. It delivered inclusive parliaments, reduced electoral violence, and restored a basic level of confidence in the ballot. But two decades on, the more difficult question has emerged. What has MMP…Continue reading with a subscriptionSubscribe for full access to every story.Subscribe - M85/monthAlready a subscriber? Sign in Advertisement ...