British General Elections Since 1945

Informationen zum Autor David Butler, a Fellow of Nuffield College, Oxford, since 1951, has been associated with the Nuffield Election Studies since 1945. He is well known for his election commentaries on the BBC and has written widely on British, American and Australian politics. Klappentext In this updated edition! Butler chronicles the results and meanings of each general election in Britain. Zusammenfassung aeo Author is a thea known person in the field. aeo Elections are the benchmarks of political life but there is no similar overview. aeo Fully updated to cover 1992 general election and its aftermath. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1. Continuity and Change. 2. Thirteen General Elections. 3. The Legal Framework. 4. Constituencies! Seats and Votes. 5. Franchise! Turnout and Voting Behaviour. 6. The Timing of Elections and the Party Battle. 7. Changing MPs. 8. The Cost of Elections. 9. The National Campaign. 10. The Media. 11. Advertising and Polls. 12. Local Electioneering. 13. Conclusion.

Product details

• Authors: Butler, David Butler, David (University of Oxford) Butler
• Publisher: Wiley, John and Sons Ltd
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 28.03.1995
• EAN: 9780631198284
• ISBN: 978-0-631-19828-4
• No. of pages: 156
• Series: Making Contemporary Britain Se; Making Contemporary Britain
• Subjects: Non-fiction book > Politics, society, business > Society; Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political education; Media Studies, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Political Process / Political Parties, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Media Studies, POLITICAL SCIENCE / World / European, United Kingdom, Great Britain, Later 20th century c 1950 to c 1999, Elections & referenda, Political Manifestos, Political parties and party platforms, c 1945 to c 2000 (Post-war period), Elections and referenda / suffrage