British By-Elections by Pippa Norris
A systematic study of British by-elections, examining trends in voting and analyzing the influence of specific factors such as the candidates, party organizations, the media and opinion polls. A reference section lists changes in party support in some 400 by-elections since 1945.'excellent study of the 1987 election ... It is helpful to have Dr Norris's overview of by-elections' Times Literary Supplement
`comprehensive study' Electoral Studies
`an immensely thorough analysis.' Parliamentary Affairs
`a useful analysis of the events of some of the recent major contests and a detailed statistical assessment of the nature of swings.' Political Studies
'this is a good book which should find its way on to the shelves of most people reading this Newsletter' David Denver, Newsletter of the PSA specialist group on EPOP
'The time is appropriate for a thoughtful and comprehensive study of by-elections to fill vacancies in the British House of Commons. Dr Norris attempts with some success to link the changing nature of parliamentary by-elections to theories of party dealignment and realignment currently controversial among British political scientists, and also to the debate about the increased volatility of the British electorate ... generally solid, worthwhile analytical elements.' Robert Waller, Harris Research Centre, Parliamentary History, 1992
Pippa Norris is the Director of the United Nations Development Programme's Democratic Governance group in New York, as well as the Maguire Lecturer in Comparative Politics at Harvard University's John F. Kennedy School of Government. The Kennedy School of Government is a public policy school in Boston. Sacred and Secular: Politics and Religion in the World (with Ronald Inglehart, 2004), Electoral Engineering: Voting Rules and Political Behavior (with Ronald Inglehart, 2004), and Drive Democratization: What Works (with Ronald Inglehart, 2006) are recent publications. Norris, a political scientist, has consulted for a number of international organizations, including the United Nations, UNESCO, the Council of Europe, International IDEA, the National Endowment for Democracy, and the United Kingdom Election Commission.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780198273301 |
| ISBN 10 | 0198273304 |
| Title | British By-Elections |
| Author | Pippa Norris |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Oxford University Press |
| Year published | 1990-09-27 |
| Number of pages | 278 |
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