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Blocking the Front National from power risks increasing its supporters’ disenchantment with the political system

Terry, Chris (2015) Blocking the Front National from power risks increasing its supporters’ disenchantment with the political system. Democratic Audit UK (16 Dec 2015). Website.

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Abstract

Despite leading in six out of 13 regions in the first round of the French regional elections on 6 December, Marine Le Pen’s Front National finished in third place on Sunday. Chris Terry writes that this swing of fortunes is in a large part due to the two round electoral system used, which in many instances has resulted in the party being blocked from representation despite regularly winning upwards of 10% of the vote. He argues that by allowing this ‘blocking’ France runs the risk of furthering FN voters’ disenchantment with the system.

Item Type: Online resource (Website)
Official URL: http://www.democraticaudit.com
Additional Information: © 2015 The Author(s)
Divisions: LSE
Subjects: H Social Sciences > HV Social pathology. Social and public welfare. Criminology
J Political Science > JC Political theory
J Political Science > JN Political institutions (Europe)
Date Deposited: 12 Jun 2017 11:09
Last Modified: 15 Sep 2023 20:10
URI: http://eprints.lse.ac.uk/id/eprint/80916

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