The Electoral System in Britain

ISBN-13: 9780333629185 / Angielski / Miękka / 1995 / 487 str.

Robert Blackburn

Opis

Provides an account of the British system of parliamentary elections. The book contains a description of the current structure and operation of the electoral system, focusing on areas which have gisen rise to political concern or controversy, and on the proposals for reform that are in debate.

Spis treści

List of Tables and Illustrations - Preface - Introductory: British Parliamentary Democracy - The Timing of General Elections - The Electorate: Voters and Voting - Parliamentary Constituencies - Parliamentary Candidates - Election Campaigns: Publicity and the Media - The Financial Affairs of the Political Parties - Arguments about Proportional Representation - Appendices - Bibliography - Index