Author: Chris Cook
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1134225490
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 382
Book Description
In this text, historians and political scientists present a survey of the role and influence of by-elections in British politics since 1918.
The End of British Party Politics?
Author: Roger Awan-Scully
Publisher: Biteback Publishing
ISBN: 1785903632
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 77
Book Description
Elections ask voters to choose between political parties. But voters across the UK are increasingly being presented with fundamentally different, and largely disconnected, sets of political choices. This book is about this hollowing out of a genuinely British democratic politics: how and why it has occurred, and why it matters. Electoral choices across Britain became increasingly differentiated along national lines over much of the last half-century. In 2017, for the second general election in a row, four different parties came first in the UK's four nations. UK voters are increasingly faced with general election campaigns that are largely disconnected from each other. At the same time, voters acquire much of their information about the election from news-media based in London that display little understanding of these national distinctions. The UK continues to elect representatives to a single parliament. But the shared debates and sets of choices that tie a political community together are increasingly absent. Separate national political arenas and agendas still have to interact but in some respects the House of Commons increasingly resembles the European Parliament – whose members are democratically chosen but from a disconnected series of separate national electoral contests. This is deeply problematic for the long-term unity and integrity of the UK.
Publisher: Biteback Publishing
ISBN: 1785903632
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 77
Book Description
Elections ask voters to choose between political parties. But voters across the UK are increasingly being presented with fundamentally different, and largely disconnected, sets of political choices. This book is about this hollowing out of a genuinely British democratic politics: how and why it has occurred, and why it matters. Electoral choices across Britain became increasingly differentiated along national lines over much of the last half-century. In 2017, for the second general election in a row, four different parties came first in the UK's four nations. UK voters are increasingly faced with general election campaigns that are largely disconnected from each other. At the same time, voters acquire much of their information about the election from news-media based in London that display little understanding of these national distinctions. The UK continues to elect representatives to a single parliament. But the shared debates and sets of choices that tie a political community together are increasingly absent. Separate national political arenas and agendas still have to interact but in some respects the House of Commons increasingly resembles the European Parliament – whose members are democratically chosen but from a disconnected series of separate national electoral contests. This is deeply problematic for the long-term unity and integrity of the UK.
Politico's Guide to the History of British Political Parties
Author: David Boothroyd
Publisher: Politico's Publishing
ISBN:
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 360
Book Description
A brief history of more than 250 parties who have contested parliamentary elections since 1832, along with details of contact information and electoral performance.
Publisher: Politico's Publishing
ISBN:
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 360
Book Description
A brief history of more than 250 parties who have contested parliamentary elections since 1832, along with details of contact information and electoral performance.
By-Elections In British Politics
Author: Chris Cook
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1134225490
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 382
Book Description
In this text, historians and political scientists present a survey of the role and influence of by-elections in British politics since 1918.
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1134225490
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 382
Book Description
In this text, historians and political scientists present a survey of the role and influence of by-elections in British politics since 1918.
Critical Elections
Author: Geoffrey Evans
Publisher: SAGE
ISBN: 9780761960201
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 356
Book Description
Did Labour's landslide victory in 1997 mark a critical watershed in British party politics? Did the radical break with 18 years of Conservative rule reflect a fundamental change in the social and ideological basis of British voting behaviour? Critical Elections brings together leading scholars of parties, elections and voting behaviour to provide the first systematic overview of long-term change in British electoral politics.
Publisher: SAGE
ISBN: 9780761960201
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 356
Book Description
Did Labour's landslide victory in 1997 mark a critical watershed in British party politics? Did the radical break with 18 years of Conservative rule reflect a fundamental change in the social and ideological basis of British voting behaviour? Critical Elections brings together leading scholars of parties, elections and voting behaviour to provide the first systematic overview of long-term change in British electoral politics.
Elections in Britain
Author: D. Leonard
Publisher: Springer
ISBN: 0230629636
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 292
Book Description
Big new changes in the British electoral system - devolved assemblies for Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland, proportional representation for the European parliament and the direct election of London's Mayor - have all been introduced since the last general election in 1997, and others may be on the way. They are described and discussed by Dick Leonard, a leading political journalist and former MP, and Roger Mortimore, a senior opinion pollster, in this completely revised and updated edition of the standard work on British elections.
Publisher: Springer
ISBN: 0230629636
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 292
Book Description
Big new changes in the British electoral system - devolved assemblies for Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland, proportional representation for the European parliament and the direct election of London's Mayor - have all been introduced since the last general election in 1997, and others may be on the way. They are described and discussed by Dick Leonard, a leading political journalist and former MP, and Roger Mortimore, a senior opinion pollster, in this completely revised and updated edition of the standard work on British elections.
Elections and Voters in Britain
Author: D. T. Denver
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780333751923
Category : Elections
Languages : en
Pages : 212
Book Description
This title is a revised and extended replacement for the same author's text on Elections and Voting Behaviour in Britain in the same series. The book provides comprehensive coverage of all aspects of electoral politics today and of its evolution in the post war period. Two entirely new chapters focus on electoral reform and on the main theoretical approaches to the study of elections and voting.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780333751923
Category : Elections
Languages : en
Pages : 212
Book Description
This title is a revised and extended replacement for the same author's text on Elections and Voting Behaviour in Britain in the same series. The book provides comprehensive coverage of all aspects of electoral politics today and of its evolution in the post war period. Two entirely new chapters focus on electoral reform and on the main theoretical approaches to the study of elections and voting.
The parliamentary oath
Author: Edwin Joseph Lisle March Phillipps DE LISLE
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Loyalty oaths
Languages : en
Pages : 108
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Loyalty oaths
Languages : en
Pages : 108
Book Description
Women, Media, and Elections
Author: Harmer, Emily
Publisher: Policy Press
ISBN: 152920495X
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 212
Book Description
In the century since women were first eligible to stand and vote in British general elections, they have relied on news media to represent their political perspectives in the public realm. This book provides a systematic analysis of electoral coverage by charting how women candidates, voters, politicians' spouses, and party leaders have been portrayed in newspapers since 1918. The result is a fascinating account of both continuity and change in the position of women in British politics. The book demonstrates that for women to be effectively represented in the political domain, they must also be effectively represented in the public discussion of politics that takes place in the media.
Publisher: Policy Press
ISBN: 152920495X
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 212
Book Description
In the century since women were first eligible to stand and vote in British general elections, they have relied on news media to represent their political perspectives in the public realm. This book provides a systematic analysis of electoral coverage by charting how women candidates, voters, politicians' spouses, and party leaders have been portrayed in newspapers since 1918. The result is a fascinating account of both continuity and change in the position of women in British politics. The book demonstrates that for women to be effectively represented in the political domain, they must also be effectively represented in the public discussion of politics that takes place in the media.
The British General Election of 2017
Author: Philip Cowley
Publisher: Springer
ISBN: 3319959360
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 595
Book Description
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.
Publisher: Springer
ISBN: 3319959360
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 595
Book Description
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.
Media and the Presidentialization of Parliamentary Elections
Author: Anthony Mughan
Publisher: Springer
ISBN: 1403920125
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 194
Book Description
In theory, parliamentary elections are a contest between political parties whose leaders do not have a separate identity from their party in the public eye. This case study of Britain shows that this theory no longer holds; the dynamics of parliamentary elections have become more 'presidential' in the sense that the leaders of the major parties now figure more prominently on both media coverage of the campaign and in the party that voters choose at the polls. The implications for our understanding of parliamentary democracy are discussed.
Publisher: Springer
ISBN: 1403920125
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 194
Book Description
In theory, parliamentary elections are a contest between political parties whose leaders do not have a separate identity from their party in the public eye. This case study of Britain shows that this theory no longer holds; the dynamics of parliamentary elections have become more 'presidential' in the sense that the leaders of the major parties now figure more prominently on both media coverage of the campaign and in the party that voters choose at the polls. The implications for our understanding of parliamentary democracy are discussed.