Raymond, Christopher (2015) The nature of contemporary politics means that first-past-the-post is unable to prevent multiparty systems. Democratic Audit UK (17 Sep 2015). Website.
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Abstract
Duverger’s law states that a first-past-the-post electoral system – such as the one in use in the UK for Westminster elections – will support and sustain two party politics. But in recent years, the UK has seen what is essentially a multi-party system emerge, despite systemic constraints. Christopher Raymond looks at how this has come to pass, and suggests that electoral reform may result from the political fragmentation.
| Item Type: | Online resource (Website) |
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| Official URL: | http://www.democraticaudit.com |
| Additional Information: | © 2015 The Author(s) |
| Divisions: | LSE |
| Subjects: | J Political Science > JC Political theory J Political Science > JN Political institutions (Europe) > JN101 Great Britain |
| Date Deposited: | 13 Jun 2017 09:22 |
| Last Modified: | 15 Sep 2023 20:11 |
| URI: | http://eprints.lse.ac.uk/id/eprint/81009 |
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