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Austerity and Political Choice in Britain
Harold D. Clarke
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Description for Austerity and Political Choice in Britain
Hardback. This book tells the story of the 2015 General Election in Britain. It examines the record and performance of the Coalition government and the details of the campaign in the run-up to the election. It looks closely at why people voted the way they did and the outcome in relation to constituencies won and lost across Britain. Num Pages: 168 pages, 49 figures, 4 black & white tables. BIC Classification: JPHF; JPHL; JPLM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 222 x 141. Weight in Grams: 454.
This is a comprehensive study of the 2015 general election in Britain designed not only for students and scholars of British politics, but also for the interested reader. It looks at the record of the Coalition government both in terms of its plans and performance, particularly in relation to the economy, as the starting point for understanding what happened. The authors go on to examine the campaign during the run-up to polling day and to explain why people voted the way they did. They also take a close look at the various constituency battlegrounds across the country showing how and ... Read more
This is a comprehensive study of the 2015 general election in Britain designed not only for students and scholars of British politics, but also for the interested reader. It looks at the record of the Coalition government both in terms of its plans and performance, particularly in relation to the economy, as the starting point for understanding what happened. The authors go on to examine the campaign during the run-up to polling day and to explain why people voted the way they did. They also take a close look at the various constituency battlegrounds across the country showing how and ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
Number of Pages
177
Place of Publication
Basingstoke, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781137524928
SKU
V9781137524928
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 15 to 20 working days
Ref
99-15
About Harold D. Clarke
Harold Clarke is Ashbel Smith Professor, School of Economic, Political and Policy Sciences, at the University of Texas at Dallas, USA. Peter Kellner is President of YouGov plc, UK. Joe Twyman is Head of Social and Political Research, YouGov plc, UK. Marianne Stewart is Professor, School of Economic, Political and Policy Sciences, at the University of ... Read more
Reviews for Austerity and Political Choice in Britain
This is an enjoyable and illuminating book. The surprising 2015 election provides an engaging subject and Clarke, et al. offer a convincing storyline. The theme may be familiar - 'it's the economy, stupid' - but how they tell it is not. The authors rely on careful empirical analysis to make sense of what happened on Election Day and how it ... Read more