Classifying Elections in Britain

1. Auflage 2020
ISBN: 978-3-030-32555-8
Verlag: Springer International Publishing

Buch, Englisch, 107 Seiten, Format (B × H): 153 mm x 216 mm, Gewicht: 278 g

This book seeks to understand and classify differences that exist between a variety of elections in Britain. It moves beyond first- and second-order classifications developed following the European Parliamentary Elections in 1979 to include elections of devolved administrations such as the Scottish Parliament, local mayors or the Police and Crime Commissioner Elections. Drawing upon a range of elections, the book develops a new classification based on the interactions that exist between voters, the media and political parties. In doing so, it argues that alongside voters, political parties and the media can, and do, prioritize certain elections. The author explores the role of each group within elections individually through case studies. The final chapter then offers an overall means of understanding the levels of salience attached to each election.

Zielgruppe

Research

Autoren/Hrsg.

Kirkland, Christopher

Fachgebiete

• Sozialwissenschaften Politikwissenschaft Internationale Beziehungen Europäische Union, Europapolitik
• Sozialwissenschaften Politikwissenschaft Politikwissenschaft Allgemein Politische Studien zu einzelnen Ländern und Gebieten
• Sozialwissenschaften Politikwissenschaft Politische Kultur Politische Kommunikation und Partizipation
• Sozialwissenschaften Politikwissenschaft Politische Systeme Wahlen und Volksabstimmungen

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Chapter 1: Introduction.- Chapter 2: New Approach.- Chapter 3: Turnout.- Chapter 4: Political Parties.- Chapter 5: The Media.- Chapter 6: Conclusions.- Appendix.

Über Autor(innen)

Christopher Kirkland is Lecturer in Politics at York St. John University, UK. Previous publications include The Political Economy of Britain in Crisis and PCC Elections as a ‘Failed Experiment’: What Lessons can be Learned?