Representative democracy?: Geography and the British electoral system
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Main Authors: Johnston, Ron 1941-2020 (Author), Pattie, Charles J. 1962- (Author), Rossiter, David (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Manchester Manchester University Press 2021
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Abstract:When people vote in a democracy, they expect the result of the election to be 'fair.' Is this true in the UK and if not, why not? This book explains how our system of 'first-past-the-post' translates votes into seats and is essential reading at a time of unprecedented electoral uncertainty
Front Matter -- Contents -- List of figures -- List of tables -- Preface -- Introduction -- Representation: of whom, what and where? -- Creating an electoral system: 1832-1918 -- Consolidating the system: 1930-2010 -- The 2011 legislation: major changes? -- How representative is our democracy? -- Does it have to be this way? -- Conclusion -- Notes -- Index
Physical Description:xiii, 204 Seiten Illustrationen, Diagramme
ISBN:9781526139894
9781526151810