1st Edition

British Elections & Parties Review Volume 13

Edited By Colin Rallings, Roger Scully, Jonathan Tonge, Paul Webb Copyright 2004

    Containing contributions from leading names in British politics, this review continues to publish front-rank research on parties, elections and voting behaviour in Britain.

    Part 1 Elections in Europe in 2002: the 2002 French elections - the re-establishment of the primacy of the president, Gerard Grunberg; the Irish general election of 2002 - a new hegemony for Fianna Fail?, Michael Marsh; a new kid on the block - Pim Fortuyn and the Dutch parliamentary election of May 2002, Galen A. Irwin and Joop J.M. Van Holsteyn. Part 2 Devolution: government for the English regions? an examination of the basis of support for constitutional change, Anthony Heath et al; the lost voters of Scotland - devolution disillusioned or Westminster weary?, Catherine Bromley and John Curtice; a settling will? public attitudes to devolution in Wales, Richard Wyn and Roger Scully; first or second order? will the Scottish and Welsh elections deliver devolution?, Robert Ingram; towards moderate pluralism - Scotland's post-devolution party system, 1999-2002, Lynn Bennie and Alistair Clark. Part 3 Turnout: electoral turnout - the new generation gap, Martin P. Wattenberg; constituency marginality and turnout in Britain revisited, David Denver et al; turnout in European parliament elections - towards a European-centred model, Donley Studlar et al; electoral systems, party mobilization and turnout - evidence from the European parliamentary elections 1999, Jeffrey A. Karp et al. Part 4 2001 general election: who Blairs wins? leadership and voting in the 2001 general election, Robert Andersen and Geoffrey Evans; do canvassing and campaigning work? evidence from the 2001 general election in England, Ron Johnston and Charles Pattie.

    Biography

    Rallings, Colin; Scully, Roger; Tonge, Jonathan; Webb, Paul

    'This collection more than meets the high standards set by the series' earlier numbers' - Contemporary Review