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British By-Elections - The Volatile Electorate (Hardcover, New)
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By-elections raise fundamental questions, such as: why do third
parties manage unexpected breakthroughs in such contests? Why does
the government of the day consistently lose support through the
`mid-term blues'? Are by-elections essentially idiosyncratic
contests reflecting the strengths and weaknesses of individual
candidates in particular constituencies? Or can a series of
by-election results provide an accurate indication of party
popularity in subsequent general elections? Pippa Norris addresses
these questions through her analysis of post-war trends in party
support. She covers changes in campaigns, contrasting the stable
by-elections of the post-war decade with the more volatile ones
characteristic of today. She then explores systematic trends in the
light of theories of partisan dealignment and retrospective voting,
analysing the influence of campaign-specific factors, notably the
role of candidates, party organizations, the media, and opinion
polls. To set Britain in a comparative context, she also surveys
trends in by-elections in Canada and Australia. Finally there is an
essential reference section listing changes in party support in
almost four hundred British by-elections since 1945.
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