Download or read book Britain Decides The UK General Election 2005 written by Andrew Geddes and published by Palgrave Macmillan. This book was released on 2006-03-03 with total page 272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Combining analysis of the party campaigns with a longer-term assessment of the handling of key issues, the volume provides a definitive guide to how the election was won and lost. Academic analyses of social, political, and territorial factors in how the UK voted are complemented by outsider views and constituency profiles.
Download or read book Britain Votes 2005 written by Pippa Norris and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 2005 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This text provides a stimulating analysis of the campaign and results in the 2005 British General Election. It includes studies of voting behaviour, party politics, public opinion, political behaviour and political sociology.
Download or read book Political Communications written by D. Wring and published by Springer. This book was released on 2007-05-01 with total page 297 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This offers a unique insight into the 2005 British General Election from the perspectives of those responsible for organizing, reporting, and understanding the campaign. It contains definitive accounts of what happened from those most intimately involved in preparing the main party strategies as well as leading academic, media and polling experts.
Download or read book Elections and Voters in Britain written by D. T. Denver and published by Palgrave MacMillan. This book was released on 2007 with total page 244 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume incorporates material from the 2005 general election and discusses the electoral research. It provides an account of the development of electoral politics in Britain over the post war period, using the British Election Study (BES) survey data.
Download or read book Putting Voters in Their Place written by Ron Johnston and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 2006-10-12 with total page 357 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Using information from the UK elections, this title shows how voters and parties are affected by, and seek to influence, both national and local forces, placing the analysis of electoral behaviour into its geographical context.
Download or read book The British General Election of 2005 written by D. Kavanagh and published by Palgrave Macmillan. This book was released on 2005-11-07 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The definitive guide to the General Election is now in its seventeenth edition. The renowned series from Nuffield College, Oxford, which has covered every postwar British election, provides the authoritative, highly readable description of the background, the campaign and the results. David Butler and Dennis Kavanagh provide thoroughly documented coverage and analysis of the campaigns from party headquarters and from the constituencies.
Download or read book Elections in Britain written by D. Leonard and published by Springer. This book was released on 2001-02-20 with total page 292 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Big new changes in the British electoral system - devolved assemblies for Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland, proportional representation for the European parliament and the direct election of London's Mayor - have all been introduced since the last general election in 1997, and others may be on the way. They are described and discussed by Dick Leonard, a leading political journalist and former MP, and Roger Mortimore, a senior opinion pollster, in this completely revised and updated edition of the standard work on British elections.
Download or read book The Palgrave Review of British Politics 2005 written by M. Rush and published by Springer. This book was released on 2006-06-20 with total page 300 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Palgrave Review of British Politics 2005 provides up-to-date coverage of developments in British government and politics written by a team of leading experts. This is an indispensable reference book covering the entire political year focussing on the key topics. It also includes a statistical appendix.
Download or read book The British Polity written by Philip Norton and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2015-10-30 with total page 497 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book provides a clear conceptual framework for the understanding of British politics, influenced in broad terms by a systems approach to public policy. It considers the bodies responsible for scrutinizing and legitimizing the policies of the U.K. government: Parliament and the monarchy.
Download or read book Mastering British Politics written by F.N. Forman and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2007-08-09 with total page 584 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Containing all the information and analysis needed to understand the British system of Government and politics, Mastering British Politics is an essential text. This fifth edition has been fully revised and updated to reflect the results of and developments since the 2005 General Election.
Download or read book The governance of Britain written by Great Britain: Ministry of Justice and published by The Stationery Office. This book was released on 2008-01-24 with total page 200 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This Command Paper is part of a series of documents looking at constitutional and electoral issues whose objectives and aims are set out in the original Green Paper (Cm. 7170 - The Governance of Britain, ISBN 978010171021). This Paper is divided into seven chapters with annexes, and sets out a review of the voting systems, with the chapters covering the following topics: an introduction to the subject; a summary of electoral systems operating in the UK; some arguments for and against different voting systems; the new voting systems and the experience since 1997; an assessment of the experience and a comparison with the international experience of voting systems. The publication draws information from previous reviews of voting systems, academic papers, books and other resources up to the end of October 2007. It takes account of the experiences of the new voting systems in the UK, for the Scottish Parliament, the Welsh Assembly, the Northern Ireland Assembly, the London Assembly, the London Mayor and the European Parliament.
Download or read book A History of the British Labour Party written by Andrew Thorpe and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2017-09-16 with total page 424 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: After 13 years in power, Labour suddenly returned to being the party of opposition in 2010. This new edition of A History of the British Labour Party brings us up-to-date, examining Gordon Brown's period in office and the Labour Party under the leadership of Ed Miliband. Andrew Thorpe's study has been the leading single-volume text on the Labour Party since its first edition in 1997 and has now been thoroughly revised throughout to include new approaches. This new edition: - Covers the entirety of the party's history, from 1900 to 2014. - Examines the reasons for the party's formation, and its aims. - Analyses the party's successes and failures, including its rise to second party status and remarkable recovery from its problems in the 1980s. - Discusses the main events and personalities of the Labour Party, such as MacDonald, Attlee, Wilson, Blair and Brown. With his approachable style and authoritative manner, Thorpe has created essential reading for students of political history, and anyone wishing to familiarise themselves with the history and development of one of Britain's major political parties.
Download or read book Electing and Ejecting Party Leaders in Britain written by Thomas Quinn and published by Springer. This book was released on 2012-02-07 with total page 164 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Conservatives, Labour and the Liberal Democrats each allow their members to participate in the selection of the party leader. It also examines the consequences of all-member ballots in leadership elections. It looks at how parties remove leaders, showing that each of the major British parties sought to make it harder to evict incumbents.
Download or read book Understanding British Party Politics written by Stephen Driver and published by Polity. This book was released on 2011-05-16 with total page 249 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: `This is an excellent text which charts a safe path for students through the minefield that is contemporary British party politics in a wonderfully efficient yet engaging way.'---Colin Hay, University Of Sheffield --
Download or read book British Government and Politics written by Michael L. Mannin and published by Rowman & Littlefield Publishers. This book was released on 2010-01-16 with total page 408 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This deeply informed text sets the government and politics of Britain firmly in the context of Britain's enduring membership in the European Union. Michael L. Mannin thoroughly applies the concept of "Europeanization" across the political system to explore how far change is a product of Britain's interdependent relationship with the EU. Ideal for courses in British and European politics, this book breaks new ground in exploring the complex interdependence that the EU should bring to the study of European political systems.
Download or read book Electoral Reforms written by Manoj Agrawal and published by Prabhat Prakashan. This book was released on 2021-01-19 with total page 223 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Unlock the potential for change in the democratic process with "Electoral Reforms" by Manoj Agrawal, a comprehensive exploration of the challenges and opportunities facing electoral systems worldwide. Dive into the intricate world of electoral reforms as Manoj Agrawal navigates through the complexities of modern democracies, shedding light on the critical issues that shape the electoral landscape. From campaign finance to voter suppression, Agrawal delves into the key areas in need of reform, offering insightful analysis and pragmatic solutions. Explore the evolution of electoral systems across different countries and regions, examining the strengths and weaknesses of various models and the lessons learned from past experiences. Through meticulous research and data-driven insights, Agrawal provides readers with a nuanced understanding of the factors that influence electoral outcomes and the role of reforms in fostering transparency, fairness, and accountability. From the rise of digital democracy to the challenges posed by gerrymandering and electoral fraud, "Electoral Reforms" tackles the most pressing issues facing modern democracies with clarity and depth. Agrawal's compelling narrative invites readers to rethink their assumptions about the electoral process and consider innovative approaches to strengthening democratic institutions. With its engaging prose and thought-provoking analysis, this book is essential reading for policymakers, activists, and citizens alike who are committed to building a more inclusive and responsive democracy. Whether you're a seasoned political observer or a concerned citizen seeking to make a difference, "Electoral Reforms" offers valuable insights and actionable recommendations for creating a more just and equitable electoral system. Don't miss your chance to be part of the conversation on electoral reforms. Pick up your copy of "Electoral Reforms" today and join the movement for a fairer and more transparent democracy.
Download or read book Political Ideology in Britain written by Robert Leach and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2015-05-01 with total page 321 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As well as introducing the "mainstream" ideologies of Liberalism, Conservatism and Socialism, this text examines challenges from nationalist, feminist and Green thinkers, amongst others. Now in its third edition, it includes a new chapter on anarchism and assesses the continuing disillusionment of Britain with the ideas of the "Westminster elite".
