Money and Electoral Politics - Local Parties and Funding in General Elections

In this book, the authors use the latest research to explore financial differences across the UK's three main parties in the four years leading up to the 2010 General Election, revealing an unhealthy picture of grassroots party organisation in which the capacity to engage with many voters is concentrated in a few constituencies.

Sommario

Introduction; Follow the Money: Cash, Party and Electioneering in Britain; Money Matters: Local Campaigns at British General Elections; The Financial Health of Local Parties: the Key to Electoral Success?; Raising the Money: Donations to Local Parties; Party Funding Futures; In Conclusion.

Info autore

Ron Johnston (1941-2020) was a Professor of Geography at the University of Bristol. Charles Pattie is a Professor of Geography at the University of Sheffield.

Riassunto

In this book, the authors use the latest research to explore financial differences across the UK’s three main parties in the four years leading up to the 2010 General Election, revealing an unhealthy picture of grassroots party organisation in which the capacity to engage with many voters is concentrated in a few constituencies.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Ron Johnston, Ron (Department of Geography Johnston, Ron/ Pattie Johnston, Charles Pattie, Charles (Department of Geography Pattie
• Editore: University Of Chicago Press
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Copertina rigida
• Pubblicazione: 15.06.2014
• EAN: 9781447306320
• ISBN: 978-1-4473-0632-0
• Pagine: 224
• Categoria: Scienze sociali, diritto, economia > Scienze politiche > Scienze politiche e cittadinanza attiva