The British General Election of 1979
Author : David Butler
Publisher : Springer
Page : 452 pages
File Size : 49,6 MB
Release : 1980-06-18
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 1349047554
Author : David Butler
Publisher : Springer
Page : 452 pages
File Size : 49,6 MB
Release : 1980-06-18
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 1349047554
Author :
Publisher :
Page : 464 pages
File Size : 29,70 MB
Release : 1999
Category : Elections
ISBN :
Author : Howard Rae Penniman
Publisher : American Enterprise Institute Press
Page : 378 pages
File Size : 17,83 MB
Release : 1981
Category : Elections
ISBN :
Author : Robert M. Worcester
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Page : 181 pages
File Size : 33,49 MB
Release : 1982-01-01
Category : Communication in politics
ISBN : 9780043240076
Author : B. Sarlvick
Publisher :
Page : pages
File Size : 33,71 MB
Release : 1981
Category : Political science
ISBN :
Author : David Butler
Publisher : Springer
Page : 354 pages
File Size : 28,37 MB
Release : 1966-06-18
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 1349005487
Author :
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Page : pages
File Size : 41,82 MB
Release : 1984
Category :
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Author : Bo Särlvik
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 414 pages
File Size : 39,98 MB
Release : 1983-06-02
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 0521226740
This 1983 book examines British politics in the 1970s based on national surveys conducted at the time.
Author : David Denver
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 304 pages
File Size : 26,15 MB
Release : 2021
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 0198844956
This book reviews the history of British general elections since 1964, charting the changes in voters and parties at every step. In parallel, it shows how electoral analysts have responded to these developments. This fully revised and updated edition examines the general elections of 2015, 2017, and 2019 in the context of the momentous referendums on Scottish independence (2014) and EU membership (2016), showing the impact of these votes on an electorate which has become increasingly volatile. If the early post-war period was marked by strong partisan loyalties, based largely on social class, in 2019 Britain seemed to have entered an age of 'identity politics' in which factors such as age and educational qualifications gave a better indication of voter allegiance. By analysing all 16 elections since 1964 in their historical context, this book allows readers to understand both the scale and the nature of developments in British politics over these eventful years.
Author : Jamie Furlong
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 273 pages
File Size : 45,36 MB
Release : 2024-06-27
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 0192663895
The 2019 British general election saw a dramatic redrawing of the electoral map, with the Labour Party losing seats to the Conservatives in former heartlands in the North of England and Midlands. Yet this had been a long-term shift, with the opposite trend occurring in major cities and university towns, where Labour's support has been increasing. What has driven these changes in electoral geography? Why do they matter? This book offers a definitive account of the changing electoral geography of England and Wales over the past half century. Jamie Furlong and Will Jennings argue that long-term trends in social and economic structure have significantly altered the spatial distribution of voters and, combined with changes in the parties' appeal to those voters, have led to a gradual, though recently accelerating, realignment of the geographical basis of electoral competition. Constituency-level analysis of voting at general elections between 1979 and 2019 reveals a swing from Labour to the Conservatives in demographically 'left behind' areas (areas with largely white, working-class populations and lower levels of educational attainment), while Labour's support has remained stable in areas characterized by high levels of economic deprivation and insecure employment. Areas that have experienced improvements in their socioeconomic condition - typically cities where Labour have inefficiently stacked up votes - have swung towards Labour, whereas areas characterized by economic and population decline have swung towards the Conservatives. Spatial analysis reveals clusters of seats where each party has more support than expected based on sociodemographic composition - places where, in short, place matters. In Merseyside, Labour's vote is much higher than would be predicted by demographics, while this is similarly the case for the Conservatives in Lincolnshire and parts of the West Midlands. But what makes these areas distinctive? We present qualitative case studies for Merseyside and Lincolnshire to identify the place-based, contextual factors that help explain their unusual political characteristics. The book argues for the need to recognize the importance of people, places, and parties in shaping the geography of electoral outcomes.