Overview
- A systematically revised and updated edition of the leading text in the fieldProvides comprehensive coverage of all aspects of electoral politics Revised and updated to incorporate the latest data from the 2010 general election and the 2011 AV referendum
Part of the book series: Contemporary Political Studies (CONTPOLSTUD)
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Table of contents (9 chapters)
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Front Matter
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Back Matter
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About this book
- How do voters in Britain decide which party to vote for in elections?
- Why do smaller parties get more support than they used to?
- How do the mass media influence political opinions?
As well as examining and explaining theories of party choice – including the view that voters' evaluations of government performance and party leaders are now the key determinants of election outcomes – the authors also devote separate chapters to turnout trends and patterns, electoral systems and the geography of party support. Campaigning, opinion polls and the mass media are also considered. Fully revised, the text incorporates the latest research on elections and voting behaviour, and includes analysis of recent trends and developments – including how 'new media' are affecting election campaigning.
About the authors
CHRISTOPHER CARMAN Senior Lecturer in Government in the School of Government and Public Policy, University of Strathclyde, UK. ROBERT JOHNS Senior Lecturer in Politics in the Department of Government at the University of Essex, UK.
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Elections and Voters in Britain
Authors: David Denver, Christopher Carman, Robert Johns
Series Title: Contemporary Political Studies
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-230-36984-9
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan London
eBook Packages: Humanities, Social Sciences and Law
Copyright Information: The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s) 2012
Hardcover ISBN: 978-0-230-24160-2Published: 28 March 2012
Softcover ISBN: 978-0-230-24161-9Published: 28 March 2012
eBook ISBN: 978-0-230-36984-9Published: 04 July 2017
Series ISSN: 2947-0021
Series E-ISSN: 2947-003X
Edition Number: 3
Number of Pages: XI, 273
Additional Information: Previously published under the imprint Palgrave
Topics: British Politics, Comparative Politics