The Electoral System in Britain [Paperback]

This excellent new book provides a comprehensive account of the British system of parliamentary elections. It contains a description of the current structure and operation of the electoral system, and pays special attention to those subjects which have given rise to political concern or controversy in recent years. There is extensive analysis and commentary upon the different proposals for reform which are currently in debate, and the author puts forward his own conclusions on how the electoral system should be developed in the years ahead to modernise and improve the quality of representative democracy in Britain.List of Tables and Illustrations - Preface - Introductory: British Parliamentary Democracy - The Timing of General Elections - The Electorate: Voters and Voting - Parliamentary Constituencies - Parliamentary Candidates - Election Campaigns: Publicity and the Media - The Financial Affairs of the Political Parties - Arguments about Proportional Representation - Appendices - Bibliography - Index