Representative democracy? Geography and the British electoral system
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 u...
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Manchester University Press
2021
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Tag hinzufügen | Zusammenfassung: | 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 |
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| Beschreibung: | xiii, 204 Seiten Illustrationen, Diagramme |
| ISBN: | 9781526139894 978-1-5261-3989-4 9781526151810 978-1-5261-5181-0 |