Political choice in Britain [electronic resource] / Harold D. Clarke [and others].

Published:: Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2004.
Physical Description:: 1 online resource (xix, 371 pages) : illustrations
Additional Creators:: Clarke, Harold D.

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Contents:

Machine generated contents note: 1.Political choice in Britain -- 2.Theories and models of party support -- 3.Party support in Britain, 1964-2001 -- 4.Electoral choice in 2001 -- 5.Electoral choice and the 2001 campaign -- 6.The dynamics of party identification -- 7.Theories and models of turnout -- 8.The decision (not) to vote -- 9.The 2001 election and democracy in Britain -- 10.Valence politics -- App. A 2001 BES Data used in this book -- App. B BES party identification questions, 1963-2001 -- App. C Vote in 2001 by socio-demographic characteristics.

Summary:

Why do people vote as they do? Indeed, why do they vote at all? What do they think about elections and democracy? This book addresses these questions by focusing on the explanatory power of rival sociological and 'individual rationality' models.

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ISBN:

9780191601521 (ebook)
0191601527 (ebook)

Bibliography Note:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

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