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Book SynopsisThis volume contains contributions from some of the leading names in British politics, covering several aspects of electoral politics.
Trade Review'This is a lively and readable collection drawn from the eleventh EPOP Conference ... all timely, all interesting, and mostly convincing.' - Political Studies
Table of ContentsDevolution - an early verdict - speech at EPOP Conference, 8 September 2000, Brian Taylor; the measurement of party identification in Britain - where do we stand now?, John Bartle; harbingers of new politics? the characteristics and attitudes of candidates in the Scottish Parliament elections, 1999, Lynn Bennie et al; partisan bias in British general elections, Adrian Blau; the dynamics of partisanship in Britain - evidence and implications for critical election theory, Harold D. Clarke et al; voting in the Scottish parliament - the first year, Philip Cowley; Northern Ireland's third tradition(s) - the Alliance Party surveyed, Jocelyn Evans and Jonathan Tonge; explaining ethnic minority representation - contemporary trends in the shadow of the past, Andrew Geddes; theorizing anti-government tactical voting -some evidence from the 1987, 1992 and 1997 British general elections, David W.F. Huang; political awareness and campaign influence in the 1997 Scottish devolution referendum, Samantha Laycock; the accidental president - fuzzy maths, Florida lawsuits and campaign 2000, Pippa Norris; district magnitude and third party representation in local government, Lawrence Ware et al.
