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UNINA9910822048203321 |
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Autore |
Rallings Colin |
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Titolo |
Local elections in Britain / / Colin Rallings and Michael Thrasher |
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London ; ; New York, : Routledge, 1997 |
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ISBN |
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1-134-92956-0 |
1-280-32266-7 |
0-203-41275-3 |
0-203-31693-2 |
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Edizione |
[1st ed.] |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (xii, 232 pages) : illustrations |
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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 |
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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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Drawing on the results of more than 100,000 local elections dating back over three decades, this unique and comprehensive survey addresses the key issues and confusions which surround the local election system in Britain. |
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