Political Choice in Britain

Zusatztext Political Choice in Britain will undoubtedly be the starting point for much future research on British electoral behaviour. Klappentext Why do people vote as they do? Why do people vote at all? This ground-breaking new work by four leading scholars tests different explanations of these questions by using the most current data sources available. The result is essential reading for anyone interested! not just in UK politics! but in how people make choices about politics! voting! and democracy. Zusammenfassung Why do people vote as they do? Indeed! why do they vote at all? What do they think about elections and democracy? This book addresses these questions by focusing on the explanatory power of rival sociological and 'individual rationality' models. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1: Introduction: Political Choice in Britain 2: Theories of Party Support 3: Party Support in Britain Before 2001 4: Electoral Choice in 2001 5: Electoral Choice and the 2001 Campaign 6: The Dynamics and Nature of Party Identification 7: Theories of Turnout 8: The Decision (Not) to Vote 9: The 2001 Election and Democracy in Britain 10: Conclusion: Valenced Voting and Political Choice

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• Authors: Harold D. Clarke, Harold D. Sanders Clarke, David Sanders, Marianne C. Stewart, Paul Whiteley
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 15.03.2004
• EAN: 9780199266548
• ISBN: 978-0-19-926654-8
• No. of pages: 392
• Dimensions: 156 mm x 234 mm x 23 mm
• Subject: Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political education