Elections in Britain today : a guide for voters and students
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Elections in Britain today : a guide for voters and students
Macmillan Academic and Professional, 1991
2nd ed
- : hard
- : pbk
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Bibliography: p. 226-230
Includes index
Description and Table of Contents
- Volume
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: hard ISBN 9780333441930
Description
Providing an account of the ways in which the British electoral system works, this book is addressed primarily at voters, but also at students of political science, government and British constitution at univeristies, colleges and schools. The book answers central questions such as when are elections held?, who can vote?, what happens on polling day?, and how does an individual become an MP? It explains clearly how and why constituency boundaries have to be altered, how the parties are organized, how campaigns are conducted, the role of the media, how reliable are opinion polls and what happens at by-elections. "Elections in Britain Today" also deals with local elections, referenda and elections to the European parliament and describes the features of the electoral systems, including the main variations of proportional representation. Dick Leonard is also the author of "The Backbencher and Parliament", "Guide to the General Election", "Paying for Party Politics", "Pocket Guide to the European Community" and "World Atlas of Elections".
Table of Contents
- When elections are held
- the voters
- constituencies
- political parties - national
- political parties - local
- candidates
- the campaign in the constituencies
- the national campaign
- polling day
- by-elections, local elections
- opinion polls
- how people vote
- how much does it cost
- an evolving system. Appendices: general election results
- 1987 election detailed result
- proxy and postal voters
- election timetable
- corrupt and illegal practices
- occupations of candidates and MPs 1987
- opinion poll surveys 1987
- other electoral systems
- the single transferable vote
- results of Euro-elections 1974, 1984 and 1989.
- Volume
-
: pbk ISBN 9780333441947
Description
Providing an account of the ways in which the British electoral system works, this book is addressed primarily at voters, but also at students of political science, government and British constitution at univeristies, colleges and schools. The book answers central questions such as when are elections held?, who can vote?, what happens on polling day?, and how does an individual become an MP. It explains clearly how and why constituency boundaries have to be altered, how the parties are organized, how campaigns are conducted, the role of the media, how reliable are opinion polls and what happens at by-elections. "Elections in Britain Today" also deals with local elections, referenda and elections to the European parliament and describes the features of the electoral systems, including the main variations of proportional representation. Dick Leonard is also the author of "The Backbencher and Parliament", "Guide to the General Election", "Paying for Party Politics", "Pocket Guide to the European Community" and "World Atlas of Elections".
Table of Contents
- When elections are held
- the voters
- constituencies
- political parties - national
- political parties - local
- candidates
- the campaign in the constituencies
- the national campaign
- polling day
- by-elections, local elections
- opinion polls
- how people vote
- how much does it cost
- an evolving system. Appendices: general election results
- 1987 election detailed result
- proxy and postal voters
- election timetable
- corrupt and illegal practices
- occupations of candidates and MPs 1987
- opinion poll surveys 1987
- other electoral systems
- the single transferable vote
- results of Euro-elections 1974, 1984 and 1989.
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