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Autore |
Rallings Colin |
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Titolo |
Local elections in Britain [[electronic resource] /] / Colin Rallings and Michael Thrasher |
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London ; ; New York, : Routledge, 1997 |
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1-280-32266-7 |
0-203-41275-3 |
0-203-31693-2 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (243 p.) |
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Altri autori (Persone) |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Local elections - Great Britain |
Elections - Great Britain |
Electronic books. |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references (p. [216]-224) and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Cover; Local Elections in Britain; Title Page; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; List of figures; List of tables; Acknowledgements; 1 Local elections-a case of mystery, intrigue and neglect; 2 The evolution of local democracy; 3 The local electoral system; 4 Turnout in local elections; 5 Contestation, candidates and incumbency; 6 Party competition in local elections; 7 Votes, seats and local electoral outcomes; 8 Major parties and local elections; 9 Minor parties and local elections; 10 Local elections and national politics |
11 Local by-elections-parochial contests or national electoral indicators?12 Local elections and representation; 13 Conclusions; Bibliography; Index |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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Exploring the historical context, the structure and method of operation, Local Elections in Britain clearly addresses the key issues and confusions that surround the local election system including:* the nature and extent of electoral participation including the crucial issue of low turnout* the candidates, and the growing proportion of women challenging for council seats* the performance of political parties, now a central feature of local elections* the dangers of viewing local elections as national opinion pollsDrawing on the results of more than |
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