Abstract
Patrick Dunleavy examines a topic of foundational importance for any liberal democracy– how well does the electoral system (in this case the Westminster plurality rule, aka ‘first-past-the-post’) convert votes into seats? A sudden growth in two-party support in 2017 allowed the UK’s ancient voting system to work far more proportionately. But is this outcome a one-off blip, or the start of a new long-term trend?
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | The UK's Changing Democracy |
| Subtitle of host publication | The 2018 Democratic Audit |
| Place of Publication | London, UK |
| Publisher | LSE Press |
| Chapter | 2.1 |
| Pages | 45-55 |
| Number of pages | 11 |
| ISBN (Electronic) | 9781909890466, 9781909890473, 9781909890480 |
| ISBN (Print) | 9781909890442 |
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| Publication status | Published - 2018 |
| Externally published | Yes |