Representative Democracy?. Geography and the British Electoral System, Paperback/David Rossiter

When people vote in a democracy, they expect the result of the election to be 'fair.' Is this true in the UK and if not, why not? This book explains how our system of 'first-past-the-post' translates votes into seats and is essential reading at a time of unprecedented electoral uncertainty. -- . Illustrations: 31 black & white figures; 23 tables