Britain Votes 2015 - Brossura

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ISBN 10: 0198748957 ISBN 13: 9780198748953

Casa editrice: OUP Oxford, 2015

Riassunto

The 2015 General Election was one of the most extraordinary contests of recent times, with an outcome which surprised some analysts. Britain Votes 2015 provides a comprehensive analysis of the campaign and outcome. A team of experts assess the results, offering detailed analysis of the overall and English, Scottish, Welsh and Northern Irish contests. The strategy, finance and performance of the Conservatives, Labour, Liberal Democrats, SNP and UKIP, along with several other parties, are dissected in detail. Key issues such as economy and immigration are explored. Combining retrospective analysis with assessment of future directions, Britain Votes 2015 is indispensable for all scholars of British elections and politics.

The latest in a distinguished series of election volumes produced by the Hansard Society and Oxford University Press, Britain Votes 2015 features the work of a range of top academics, including Tim Bale and Paul Webb on the Conservatives, Rosie Campbell and Sarah Childs on women and the election, John Curtice on the impact of the electoral system, Steven Fielding on Labour, Matthew Flinders on political disaffection, Matthew Goodwin on UKIP, Andrew Gamble on the economy, and James Mitchell on the Scottish National Party.

Britain Votes 2015 is essential reading for anyone interested in the campaign, outcome and consequences of the 2015 General Election.

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L'autore

Andrew Geddes is part of the Department of Politics at the University of Sheffield, and his current research explores the drivers of global migration governance.

Jonathan Tonge is Professor of Politics at the University of Liverpool and his research focuses on the politics of Northern Ireland, British parties and elections, and devolution in the UK.

Contenuti

• Andrew Geddes and Jonathan Tonge: Introduction
• David Denver: The Results: How Britain Voted
• Ruth Fox: Overview
• John Curtice: The Electoral System
• Tim Bale and Paul Webb: The Conservatives
• Steven Fielding: Labour
• Dave Cutts and Andrew Russell: The Liberal Democrats
• Matthew Goodwin: The EU and the UKIP Factor
• James Mitchell: Scotland
• Jonathan Bradbury: Wales
• Jonathan Tonge and Jocelyn Evans: Northern Ireland
• Justin Fisher: Party Finance
• Rosie Campbell and Sarah Childs: Women & the Campaign
• Dominic Wring and Stephen Ward: Media Coverage
• Andrew Geddes: Immigration
• Andrew Geddes: The Economic Crisis
• Matthew Flinders: Disaffection
• Andrew Geddes and Jonathan Tonge: Conclusion
• Index

Su questa edizione

• Editore: OUP Oxford
• Data di pubblicazione: 2015
• ISBN 10: 0198748957
• ISBN 13: 9780198748953
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 320
• Redattore: Geddes Andrew, Tonge Jonathan