|
Showing 1 - 6 of
6 matches in All Departments
This book is open access under a CC BY 4.0 license. This book
investigates the reasons behind the 2017 youthquake - which saw the
highest rate of youth turnout in a quarter of a century, and an
unprecedented gap in youth support for Labour over the Conservative
Party - from both a comparative and a theoretical perspective. It
compares youth turnout and party allegiance over time and traces
changes in youth political participation in the UK since the onset
of the 2008 global financial crisis - from austerity, to the 2016
EU referendum, to the rise of Corbyn - up until the June 2017
General Election. The book identifies the rise of cosmopolitan
values and left-leaning attitudes amongst Young Millennials,
particularly students and young women. The situation in the UK is
also contrasted with developments in youth participation in other
established democracies, including the youthquakes inspired by
Obama in the US (2008) and Trudeau in Canada (2015).
Published in 1998, Opinion Polls and Volatile Electorates presents
a comparative overview of the development of opinion polling in
late-capitalist and post-communist societies. The author considers
two related issues to help readers understand the role of polls in
political affairs and the prospects for polling in the the future.
Firstly, it is argued that there are certain tendencies unfolding
in both late-capitalist and post-communist societies (which the
author terms Complex Politics) which make polling an increasingly
difficult activity. The processes affect the ability of polls to
measure public opinion effectively, and to contribute to political
democratisation. Secondly, the book examines whether polls extend
or inhibit democratic processes. The long-standing debate between
advocates and critics of polls is considered and applied to both
large-capitalist and post-communist societies. It is concluded that
while opinion polls may in certain ways improve democratic
practices, they can also be used by powerful special interest
groups to frustrate these aims.
Published in 1998, Opinion Polls and Volatile Electorates presents
a comparative overview of the development of opinion polling in
late-capitalist and post-communist societies. The author considers
two related issues to help readers understand the role of polls in
political affairs and the prospects for polling in the the future.
Firstly, it is argued that there are certain tendencies unfolding
in both late-capitalist and post-communist societies (which the
author terms Complex Politics) which make polling an increasingly
difficult activity. The processes affect the ability of polls to
measure public opinion effectively, and to contribute to political
democratisation. Secondly, the book examines whether polls extend
or inhibit democratic processes. The long-standing debate between
advocates and critics of polls is considered and applied to both
large-capitalist and post-communist societies. It is concluded that
while opinion polls may in certain ways improve democratic
practices, they can also be used by powerful special interest
groups to frustrate these aims.
A Critical Introduction to Social Research is the new, updated and
improved edition of A Short Introduction to Social Research. This
book introduces students and researchers to the key ideas and
issues that inform research practice. In it, Henn, Weinstein and
Foard provide a clear and easy-to-understand route-map to help the
reader plan their research project from beginning to end. A
Critical Introduction is perfect for use on introductory methods
courses and is also an invaluable guide for the first time
researcher embarking on their own small-scale research project.
This new second edition now features updated chapters which reflect
recent debates and developments in the field, including: - New
coverage of emancipatory and feminist approaches; - Comparative
research methods, evaluation research, and action research; -
Online research; - Glossary of key terms; - Revised further reading
sections at the end of each chapter which include peer-reviewed
research articles. This book aims to prepare students and new
researchers for their research project. Brilliantly written
throughout, this is your essential guide to the theory of research,
the practice of research and the best ways to plan and manage your
research.
|
You may like...
Loot
Nadine Gordimer
Paperback
(2)
R383
R318
Discovery Miles 3 180
Poor Things
Emma Stone, Mark Ruffalo, …
DVD
R343
Discovery Miles 3 430
|