Local elections in Britain
Colin Rallings and Michael Thrasher.
Bok Engelsk 1997 Colin. Rallings,· Electronic books.
| Utgitt | London ; New York : : Routledge, , 1997.
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| Omfang | 1 online resource (243 p.)
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| Opplysninger | Description based upon print version of record.. - 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. - 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 100,000 local e
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| ISBN | 0415059534
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