The British Electoral System, 1885-1970
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 4557578 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Pippa Catterall (0000-0002-9384-6157, Institute of Contemporary History, corresponding author), Peter Catterall (Institute of Contemporary British History) |
| Year | 2000 |
| Volume | 73 |
| Issue | 181 |
| Pages | 156-174 |
| Publication date | 2000-06-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Historical Research (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0950-3471 • E-ISSN: 1468-2281 |
| Publisher | Oxford University Press (OUP) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1111/1468-2281.00101 |
| OpenAlex | W2020590781 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
At a time when the electoral system is coming under renewed scrutiny, this article examines the origins and creation of the present system in 1884-5, and its subsequent survival. This is the first such analysis to draw upon Public Record Office and party archives. Whilst showing that the political classes have been quite prepared to consider the merits of alternatives, particularly S.T.V., for Ireland or in colonial settings, they have usually been seen as less appropriate for Westminster. In exploring why that should be the case this article seeks to provide a new explanation for the longevity of the electoral arrangements of 1885
Colonialism · Electoral system · Genealogy · Political economy · Political science · Politics · Scrutiny · Sociology · History · Irish and British Studies · Law · Political and Economic history of UK and US · Public Administration
| Unique citing works | 2 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,08 |
| Citation span | 2000 - 2012 (13) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 1 |