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Informationen zum Autor Robert Johns is Lecturer in Politics at the University of Strathclyde. David Denver is Professor of Politics at Lancaster University. James Mitchell is Professor of Politics at the University of Strathclyde. Charles Pattie is Professor of Geography at the University of Sheffield Klappentext In 2007 Labour lost an election in Scotland for the first time in half a century and the SNP went on to form the Scottish Government. This book explains why. Based on a unique three-wave survey of the Scottish electorate, it can truly be described as the first full-scale Scottish national election study. As such, it is notable not only for its innovative methodology but also because theories and concepts are taken from the recent electoral studies literature and applied to Scotland. Other questions investigated include the impact of campaigning and of the party leaders (at both Scottish and British level) on the election outcome. In addition, for the first time in the UK context, a special study is made of the causes and consequences of rejected ballots - the large number of which at this election caused a media outcry.This book will be required reading for anyone interested in, involved in, teaching or studying Scottish politics. It will also be an important text for those concerned with UK politics in general and attract particular interest among students of elections, both in the UK and internationally. Zusammenfassung This is a study of the historic 2007 Scottish Parliament election in which the SNP supplanted Labour as Scotland’s largest party for the first time ever, and went on to form the Scottish Government. -- . Inhaltsverzeichnis List of figuresList of tablesPreface1. The road to 'a historic moment'2. Results and the sources of party support3. Voters, parties and leaders4. Issues, polices and performance5. The 'Scottish question'6. 'Scottish not British'? The election in multi-level context7. Battling for votes: campaigning and its impact8. Turnout and turning out: a normal election?9. Scotland's hanging chads: rejected ballots in 200710. Why did the SNP win?Appendix 1: Technical details of the SES surveysAppendix 2: Opinion polls in Scotland, 2003-07Appendix 3: Full results of regression analysesReferencesIndex...
