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About this book
An account of the ways in which the British electoral system works, this book answers central questions such as when are elections held and what happens on polling day? Also examined are issues such as why constituency boundaries are altered, how parties are organized and the role of the media.
About the author
Dick Leonard is an historian, journalist and author and a former Labour MP. For many years he was Assistant Editor of The Economist, and headed their office in Brussels, where he was later also correspondent of The Observer. He also worked for the BBC, and contributed regularly to leading newspapers across the world. His publications include The Economist Guide to the European Union, Elections in Britain, A Century of Premiers: Salisbury to Blair; Nineteenth Century British Premiers: Pitt to Rosebery and Eighteenth Century British Premiers: Walpole to the Younger Pitt.
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Elections in Britain Today
Book Subtitle: A Guide for Voters and Students
Authors: Dick Leonard
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-349-21445-7
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan London
eBook Packages: Palgrave Political & Intern. Studies Collection, Political Science and International Studies (R0)
Copyright Information: Dick Leonard 1991
eBook ISBN: 978-1-349-21445-7Published: 27 July 2016
Edition Number: 2
Number of Pages: X, 237
Topics: Electoral Politics