03013nam 2200649Ia 450 991045929360332120200520144314.01-282-74959-597866127495990-7486-3154-2(CKB)2670000000044937(EBL)581393(OCoLC)664811146(SSID)ssj0000416598(PQKBManifestationID)11259419(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000416598(PQKBWorkID)10422959(PQKB)11679823(MiAaPQ)EBC1962297(MiAaPQ)EBC581393(Au-PeEL)EBL1962297(CaPaEBR)ebr10409242(CaONFJC)MIL274959(OCoLC)781368680(Au-PeEL)EBL581393(EXLCZ)99267000000004493720071128d2010 uy 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrElectoral systems and voting in the United Kingdom[electronic resource] /Chris RobinsonEdinburgh Edinburgh University Pressc20101 online resource (241 p.)Politics study guides seriesDescription based upon print version of record.0-7486-2750-2 Includes bibliographical references (p. [217]-219) and index.Cover; Copyright; Contents; Boxes; Tables; Figures; CHAPTER 1 Introduction; CHAPTER 2 The Plurality System; CHAPTER 3 Majoritarian Systems; CHAPTER 4 Proportional Systems; CHAPTER 5 Voting in UK General Elections; CHAPTER 6 Voting in Scotland; CHAPTER 7 Voting in Wales; CHAPTER 8 Voting in Northern Ireland; CHAPTER 9 Voting in Elections to the European Parliament; CHAPTER 10 Conclusion; References; IndexA key feature of the New Labour government's constitutional reform agenda has been the introduction of a number of alternative methods of voting for both existing elections and for those to new political institutions. This book examines the workings of these various systems of elections, looking specifically at how they operate within the United Kingdom and their direct impact on representation and governance. It also considers voting behaviour in the UK, with reference to the context of the electoral system being used. In conclusion there is an attempt to discover the extent to which the intrPolitics study guides.ElectionsGreat BritainRepresentative government and representationGreat BritainGreat BritainPolitics and governmentElectronic books.ElectionsRepresentative government and representation324.60941Robinson Chris1958-1045393MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910459293603321Electoral systems and voting in the United Kingdom2471641UNINA