British Electoral Facts 1832 2006

Author : Colin Rallings,Michael Thrasher
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 320 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 2017-03-02
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781351954648

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British Electoral Facts 1832-2006 by Colin Rallings,Michael Thrasher Pdf

The seventh edition of this unique and authoritative guide to more than 170 years of political history reflects the rapid and continuing change in the electoral landscape of the United Kingdom. Covering the period 1832-2006, it gives easy access to a myriad of facts and figures on all 44 General Elections, six European Parliament elections and more than 3,700 parliamentary by-elections that have taken place in the United Kingdom since the Great Reform Act. It also contains a considerable array of opinion poll data for both Great Britain and Scotland. Significant new information includes further rounds of devolution elections in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland; referendums and elections relating to elected mayors in London and a number of English local authorities; and the impact of the relaxation of the regulations on the issuing and casting of postal votes. To aid readers in finding their way about this increasingly complex electoral maze, this edition also - and for the first time - contains a comprehensive index. The cornerstone of any psephologist's library, British Electoral Facts 1832-2006 will also prove an invaluable reference and source book for politicians, public servants, historians, journalists, teachers and all those fascinated by the ebb and flow of electoral fortunes.

Author : Colin Rallings,Michael Thrasher
Publisher : Ashgate Publishing
Page : 344 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 2000
Category : Political Science
ISBN : UOM:39015050524530

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British Electoral Facts, 1832-1999 by Colin Rallings,Michael Thrasher Pdf

"The sixth edition of this guide to more than 150 years of electoral history has been totally re-set and re-designed. Covering the period 1832-1999 it gives easy access to a host of facts on all of the 42 General Elections, five European Parliament elections and more than 3,700 parliamentary by-elections that have taken place in the United Kingdom since the Great Reform Act."--Jacket.

Author : Fred Craig
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 313 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 2020-08-26
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781000160772

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British Electoral Facts, 1832-1999 by Fred Craig Pdf

This title was first published in 2000: This is a reference guide to British elections 1832-1999. It is a volume of electoral facts, which includes material on general elections, parliamentary by-elections, European Parliament elections, elections within the UK, local government elections, referendums, electoral irregularities, and public opinion polls.

Author : Fred W. S. Craig
Publisher : Parliamentary Research Services Dartmouth
Page : 242 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 1989
Category : Political Science
ISBN : STANFORD:36105118417828

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British Electoral Facts, 1832-1987 by Fred W. S. Craig Pdf

Author : Colin Rallings,Michael Thrasher
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Page : 321 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2017-03-02
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781351954655

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British Electoral Facts 1832-2006 by Colin Rallings,Michael Thrasher Pdf

The seventh edition of this unique and authoritative guide to more than 170 years of political history reflects the rapid and continuing change in the electoral landscape of the United Kingdom. Covering the period 1832-2006, it gives easy access to a myriad of facts and figures on all 44 General Elections, six European Parliament elections and more than 3,700 parliamentary by-elections that have taken place in the United Kingdom since the Great Reform Act. It also contains a considerable array of opinion poll data for both Great Britain and Scotland. Significant new information includes further rounds of devolution elections in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland; referendums and elections relating to elected mayors in London and a number of English local authorities; and the impact of the relaxation of the regulations on the issuing and casting of postal votes. To aid readers in finding their way about this increasingly complex electoral maze, this edition also - and for the first time - contains a comprehensive index. The cornerstone of any psephologist's library, British Electoral Facts 1832-2006 will also prove an invaluable reference and source book for politicians, public servants, historians, journalists, teachers and all those fascinated by the ebb and flow of electoral fortunes.

Author : T. James
Publisher : Springer
Page : 281 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2012-07-31
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781137035097

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Elite Statecraft and Election Administration by T. James Pdf

The way in which elections are run is changing, as radical reforms or experiments have been introduced across the world. This book establishes why election administration might be used by political elites to win and maintain power. It identifies the role of elite interests in shaping election administration in USA, UK and Ireland.

Author : Thomas G. Otte,Paul Readman
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 322 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 2013
Category : History
ISBN : 9781843837800

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By-elections in British Politics, 1832-1914 by Thomas G. Otte,Paul Readman Pdf

Explores the many issues surrounding by-elections in the period which saw the extension of the franchise, the introduction of the ballot, and the demise of most dual member constituencies. Between the 1832 Great Reform Act and the outbreak of World War One in 1914, over 2,600 by-elections took place in Britain. They were triggered by the death, retirement or resignation of sitting MPs or by the appointment of cabinet ministers and were a regular feature of Victorian and Edwardian politics. They furnished political parties and their leaders with a crucial tool for gauging and mobilising public opinion. Yet despite the prominence of by-election contests in the historical records of this period, scholars have paid relatively little attention to them. As this book shows, these elections deserve to be taken as seriously today as people took them at the time. They providedimportant linkages between local and national politics, between the four parts of the United Kingdom and Westminster, and between foreign and domestic affairs. They are vital to understanding the evolving electioneering machineries, the varying language of electoral contests, the traction that particular issues had with a growing and frequently volatile electorate, and the fluctuating fortunes of the political parties. This book, consisting of original work by leading political historians, provides the first synoptic study of this important subject. It will be required reading for historians and students of modern British political history, as well as specialists in electoralhistory and politics. T. G. Otte is Professor of Diplomatic History at the University of East Anglia. He is the author and/or editor of some thirteen books. Among the most recent is The Foreign Office Mind: The Making of British Foreign Policy, 1865-1914; Paul Readman is Senior Lecturer in Modern British History at King's College London. He is the author of Land and Nation in England: Patriotism, National Identity and the Politics of Land 1880-1914. Contributors: Luke Blaxill, Angus Hawkins, Geoffrey Hicks, Phillips Payson O'Brien, T.G. Otte, Ian Packer, Gordon Pentland, Paul Readman, Kathryn Rix, Matthew Roberts, Philip Salmon, Anthony Taylor

Author : D. Butler
Publisher : Springer
Page : 625 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 2010-11-10
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780230293182

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British Political Facts by D. Butler Pdf

The 10th edition of a library classic, British Political Facts records the who, the what and when of British political life from 1900 to the present day. Thoroughly researched and updated, this reliable and unique work is a treasure trove of information for scholars and politicos alike.

Author : Roger Mortimore,Andrew Blick
Publisher : Springer
Page : 883 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2018-07-31
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781137567093

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Butler's British Political Facts by Roger Mortimore,Andrew Blick Pdf

This book is the most comprehensive single volume reference work available for British political facts. Covering the period from 1900 to the present, it is the latest edition in a series previously edited by David Butler and various collaborators. This new edition updates the contents to the immediate post-European Union referendum period in the UK. It is useful to a wide range of potential readers, including students, educators, journalists, policy professionals, and anyone with an interest in politics and political history. It will be valuable to academics working in a variety of disciplines, including history and political science.

Author : Angus Hawkins
Publisher : OUP Oxford
Page : 400 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2015-05-07
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780191044144

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Victorian Political Culture by Angus Hawkins Pdf

Victorian Britain is often described as an age of dawning democracy and as an exemplar of the modern Liberal state; yet a hereditary monarchy, a hereditary House of Lords, and an established Anglican Church survived as influential aspects of national public life with traditional elites assuming redefined roles. After 1832, constitutional notions of 'mixed government' gradually gave way to the orthodoxy of 'parliamentary government', shaping the function and nature of political parties in Westminster and the constituencies, as well as the relations between them. Following the 1867-8 Reform Acts, national political parties began to replace the premises of 'parliamentary government'. The subsequent emergence of a mass male electorate in the 1880s and 1890s prompted politicians to adopt new language and methods by which to appeal to voters, while enduring public values associated with morality, community and evocations of the past continued to shape Britain's distinctive political culture. This gave a particularly conservative trajectory to the nation's entry into the twentieth century. This study of British political culture from the late eighteenth to the early twentieth century examines the public values that informed perceptions of the constitution, electoral activity, party partisanship, and political organization. Its exploration of Victorian views of status, power, and authority as revealed in political language, speeches, and writing, as well as theology, literature, and science, shows how the development of moral communities rooted in readings of the past enabled politicians to manage far-reaching change. This presents a new over-arching perspective on the constitutional and political transformations of the Victorian age.

Author : Fiona Buckley,Theresa Reidy
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 218 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2018-02-02
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781317189800

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Electoral Management: Institutions and Practices in an Established Democracy by Fiona Buckley,Theresa Reidy Pdf

Over the last three decades, electoral reform has moved centre stage in both new and established democracies. In Europe, the post 1989 democratisation wave brought important debates about electoral system choice and free and fair elections. But electoral reform also emerged on the agenda in a number of established democracies. Declining political participation, corruption scandals and party finance irregularities put the management of the democratic process on the political agenda. Election administration problems such as those in the Gore Bush election of 2000 thrust electoral integrity into the global political spotlight. In this edited collection, we are primarily concerned with the mechanics of how elections are run. Elections are complex administrative tasks and as International IDEA points out, they are also usually administered against a politically charged backdrop. This book brings together specialists to consider the election management process using diverse theoretical approaches and, addressing both emerging and perennial election debates such as the role of voter advice applications, election management bodies, districting, ballot design and media practices in the coverage of elections. The volume includes a number of comparative chapters which utilise data from large international datasets (VDem and CSES), several Irish case studies and an important Dutch study of voter advice applications with pioneering data. Collectively, the chapters provide insights into election administration in Ireland and many other established democracies. This book was previously published as a special issue of Irish Political Studies.

Author : Robert John Duckett,Bob Duckett,Peter Walker,Christinea Donnelly
Publisher : Facet Publishing
Page : 497 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2008
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9781856046527

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Know it All, Find it Fast by Robert John Duckett,Bob Duckett,Peter Walker,Christinea Donnelly Pdf

There is a queue, the phone is ringing, the photocopier has jammed and your enquirer is waiting for a response. You are stressed and you can feel the panic rising. Where do you go to find the information you need to answer the question promptly and accurately? Answering queries from users is one of the most important services undertaken by library and information staff. Yet it is also one of the most difficult, least understood subjects. There are still very few materials available to help frontline staff - often paraprofessional - develop their reader enquiry skills. This award-winning sourcebook is an essential guide to where to look to find the answers quickly. It is designed as a first point of reference for library and information practitioners, to be depended upon if they are unfamiliar with the subject of an enquiry - or wish to find out more. It is arranged in an easily searchable, fully cross-referenced A-Z list of around 150 of the subject areas most frequently handled at enquiry desks. Each subject entry lists the most important information sources and where to locate them, including printed and electronic sources, relevant websites and useful contacts for referral purposes. The authors use their extensive experience in reference work to offer useful tips, warn of potential pitfalls, and spotlight typical queries and how to tackle them. This new edition has been brought right up-to-date with all sources checked for currency and many new ones added. The searchability is enhanced by a comprehensive index to make those essential sources even easier to find - saving you valuable minutes! Readership: Offering quick and easy pointers to a multitude of information sources, this is an invaluable reference deskbook for all library and information staff in need of a speedy answer, in reference libraries, subject departments and other information units.

Author : Anthony F. Heath,Stephen D. Fisher,Gemma Rosenblatt,David Sanders,Maria Sobolewska
Publisher : OUP Oxford
Page : 256 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2013-08-15
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780191508073

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The Political Integration of Ethnic Minorities in Britain by Anthony F. Heath,Stephen D. Fisher,Gemma Rosenblatt,David Sanders,Maria Sobolewska Pdf

Britain has become increasingly diverse over the last fifty years and she has been fortunate to attract relatively highly educated immigrants with democratic values and positive perceptions of the British political system. But Britain's ethnic minorities have suffered prejudice, harassment and discrimination, while politicians increasingly argue that they have failed to integrate adequately into British society and accuse them of leading separate lives. In this book we set out to explore the extent and nature of the political rather than the economic integration of Britain's growing ethnic minority population. We consider what ethnic minorities in Britain think about and how they engage in British politics. This includes political knowledge and interest, political values and policy preferences, perceptions of parties, preferences for parties, what parties offer ethnic minorities, electoral registration, turnout and vote choice, other forms of political participation (such as signing petitions and demonstrations) and trust in political institutions and satisfaction with the democratic system. The book considers the ways in which ethnic minorities resemble or differ from the white British population, and differences between different minority groups. The analysis is based on the largest and broadest academic survey ever of the political attitudes and behaviour of Britain's main ethnic minority groups, the 2010 Ethnic Minority British Election Study, in conjunction with the nationally representative British Election Study and other surveys. The findings are based on complex statistical regression models but they are presented and interpreted for more general readers. To what extent does discrimination at work and social exclusion alienate ethnic minorities from the political process? Are those minorities who associate more with those from their own ethnic group less engaged politically? Are those who were born in Britain better integrated than immigrants? This study addresses these and related questions. Despite there being many reasons for minorities to disassociate themselves from British politics they engage in positive and constructive ways. But there are important differences between the nature of white British and ethnic minority political engagement and between different minority groups, and especially between immigrants and their descendants. As a result politicians and political parties should not take the political support of ethnic minorities for granted.

Author : Anwen Elias
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 209 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 2009-01-13
Category : History
ISBN : 9781134033645

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Minority Nationalist Parties and European Integration by Anwen Elias Pdf

This book makes a major contribution to the academic literature by undertaking a comparative study of the attitudes of minority nationalist parties towards European integration.

Author : Gerry Hassan
Publisher : Edinburgh University Press
Page : 240 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 2009-10-05
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780748642113

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Modern SNP by Gerry Hassan Pdf

The Scottish National Party has played a significant role in the politics of Scotland in the last forty years. In particular it has contributed to and shaped the impact and dynamics of devolution. This collection brings together academics, writers, commentators and analysts of Scottish politics to address the nature of the SNP: its position in Scotland, its influence on devolution, its role as a minority administration and its relationship with other institutions in Scotland, the UK and Europe.