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The British General Election of 2017 is the definitive and authoritative account of one of the most dramatic elections in British history. Throwing aside her natural caution, Theresa May called a snap election and was widely expected to crush Jeremy Corbyn's Labour Party. Her gamble backfired spectacularly as the Conservatives lost their Commons majority to a resurgent Labour led by one of the most unconventional politicians to lead a major British political party. Drawing on hundreds of interviews, with unparalleled access to all the key players, The British General Election of 2017 offers a revelatory guide to what really happened. The 20th edition in this prestigious series of books dating back to 1945, it is designed to appeal to everyone - from Westminster insiders and politics students to the wider general public.
List of contents
1. Not Going Entirely to Plan.- 2. Brexit; Jack Glynn and Anand Menon.- 3. From Stockbroker's Son to Vicar's Daughter. The Conservatives.- 4. From Miliband to Corbyn. Labour.- 5. Liberal Democrats and Others.- 6. Still Different, Only Slightly Less So: Scotland; Gerry Hassan.- 7. Towards a Landslide.- 8. Everything Changes; with Wes Ball.- 9. Horrors and Hopes.- 10. Election Night and Its Aftermath.- 11. Wrong Footed Again: The Polls.- 12. Targeted (and Untargeted) Campaigning.- 13.Campaign Coverage and Editorial Judgements: Broadcasting; Stephen Cushion and Charlie Beckett.- 14 . A Bad Press: Newspapers; David Deacon and Dominic Wring.- 15. Political recruitment under pressure: MPs and Candidates; Rosie Campbell and Jennifer Hudson.- 16. The Election in Retrospect.- Appendix 1: The Results Analysed; John Curtice, Stephen Fisher, Robert Ford and Patrick English.- Appendix 2: The VotingStatistics.- Appendix 3: Select Political Chronology 2015-17.
About the author
Philip Cowley is Professor of Politics at Queen Mary University of London, UK. He has been involved in the Palgrave Macmillan election series since 2010.
Dennis Kavanagh is Emeritus Professor of Politics at the University of Liverpool, UK. He has been involved in every one of the Palgrave Macmillan election studies since February 1974.
Summary
Written by leading UK Politics experts, with significant academic and practitioner experience Consistently highly reviewed across 18 editions: 'The Bible of General Elections', David Dimbleby, BBC; 'The gold standard of political writing'; Gary Gibbon, Channel 4; 'Treated by political scientists as near-definitive', The Guardian; 'Almost part of the British constitution, though much more solid and authoritative', New StatesmanPhilip Cowley was one of the experts analysing the election results for the BBC's Radio 4 Election Night programme, writes regularly for the press, including for the Spectator and the Guardian.Dennis kavanag
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“The volume achieves the same skillful blend of narrative and analysis that we have come to expect from the series, with the help of excellent sourcing and well-chosen specialist contributors … .” (Lawrence McKay, LSE Review of Books, blogs.lse.ac.uk, January 08, 2019)
“For the political anoraks a must is Philip Cowley and Dennis Kavanagh The British General Election of 2017 ... . A good bluffer’s guide on lessons to be learnt in today’s period of instability.” (Iain Dale, iaindale.com, December 5, 2018)
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"The volume achieves the same skillful blend of narrative and analysis that we have come to expect from the series, with the help of excellent sourcing and well-chosen specialist contributors ... ." (Lawrence McKay, LSE Review of Books, blogs.lse.ac.uk, January 08, 2019)
"For the political anoraks a must is Philip Cowley and Dennis Kavanagh The British General Election of 2017 ... . A good bluffer's guide on lessons to be learnt in today's period of instability." (Iain Dale, iaindale.com, December 5, 2018)
