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Zusatztext 'The Handbook very nicely covers all the topics related to the study of elections! voting and public opinion: the most influential theories and methods! both turnout and vote choice! both the individual-level and the contextual determinants! the roles of both voters and parties. The review essays are written by top scholars in the field! with a crucial cross-national perspective. An essential reading for all those who study and/or teach political behavior.' - André Blais! Université de Montréal! Canada.'This Handbook takes stock of 50 years of research into elections! voting behavior and public opinion. It is well structured and a stellar cast of authors presents the state of the art in a comprehensive fashion. This monumental volume is a true landmark. It is a must-read for all those interested in elections and democratic politics.' - Hans-Dieter Klingemann! Social Science Research Center Berlin! Germany. Informationen zum Autor Justin Fisher is Professor of Political Science and Director of the Magna Carta Institute at Brunel University London, UK. He was co-editor of the Journal of Elections, Public Opinion and Parties from 2004-2011. Edward Fieldhouse is Professor of Social and Political Science at the University of Manchester, UK, and Director of the 2015 British Election Study. He was co-editor of the Journal of Elections, Public Opinion and Parties from 2012-2016. Mark Franklin is a Director of the European Union Democracy Observatory at the European University Institute's Robert Schuman Centre for Advanced Studies. He was co-editor of the Journal of Elections, Public Opinion and Parties from 2012-2016. Rachel Gibson is Professor of Political Science at the University of Manchester, UK, and Director of the Cathie Marsh Institute for Social Research. She was co-editor of the Journal of Elections, Public Opinion and Parties from 2012-2016. Marta Cantijoch is a Q-Step Lecturer in Politics at the University of Manchester, UK. She was the editorial assistant of the Journal of Elections, Public Opinion and Parties from 2013-2016. Christopher Wlezien is Professor of Government at the University of Texas at Austin, USA. He was co-editor of the Journal of Elections, Public Opinion and Parties from 2004-2011. Zusammenfassung This handbook details the key developments and state of the art research across elections, voting behavior and the public opinion by providing both an advanced overview of each core area and engaging in debate about the relative merits of differing approaches in a comprehensive and accessible way. Inhaltsverzeichnis Editors' Introduction [Justin Fisher, Edward Fieldhouse, Mark Franklin, Rachel Gibson, Marta Cantijoch and Christopher Wlezien] Part I: Theoretical Approaches to Study of Voter Behavior 1. Democratic Theory and Electoral Behavior [Ian McAllister] 2. The Sociological and Social-Psychological Approaches [Vincent Hutchings and Hakeem Jefferson] 3. Rational Choice Theory and Voting [Keith Dowding] 4. Institutions and Voting Behavior [B. Guy Peters] Part II: Turnout: Why People Vote (or don’t) 5. The Big Picture: Turnout at the Macro Level [Jack Vowles] 6. Demographic and the Social Bases of Voter Turnout [Eric Plutzer] 7. Turnout and the Calculus of Voting: Recent Advances and Prospects for Integration with Theories of Campaigns and Elections [John Aldrich and Libby M. Jenke] 8. Voting and the Expanding Repertoire of Participation [Jan van Deth] 9. The Acquisition of Voting Habits [Elias Dinas] Part III: Determinants of Vote Choice 10. Long-term factors: Class and Religious Cleavages [Geoff Evans and Ksenia Northmore-Ball] 11. Ideology and Electoral Choice [Martin Elff] 12. Party Identification [Shaun...
