Electoral Systems and Voting in the United Kingdom / / Chris Robinson.

• Superior document: Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter Edinburgh University Press Backlist eBook-Package 2013-2000
• VerfasserIn: Robinson, Chris,
• Place / Publishing House: Edinburgh : : Edinburgh University Press, , [2022]; ©2010
• Year of Publication: 2022
• Language: English
• Series: Politics Study Guides : PSG
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (224 p.) :; 34 B/W tables

A 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 introduction and operation of different electoral systems has affected voter behaviour. Key FeaturesA lively and up-to-date integration of the theory and the practice of elections in the UKRecognises the national and regional diversity of the subject matterReflects the needs of students studying different parts of the United Kingdom

Table of Contents

Frontmatter -- Contents -- List of boxes -- List of tables -- List of figures -- 1 Introduction -- 2 The Plurality System -- 3 Majoritarian Systems -- 4 Proportional Systems -- 5 Voting in UK General Elections -- 6 Voting in Scotland -- 7 Voting in Wales -- 8 Voting in Northern Ireland -- 9 Voting in Elections to the European Parliament -- 10 Conclusion -- References -- Index