British general elections since 1964 : diversity, dealignment and disillusion / Mark Garnett, David Denver.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Denver, D. T.

Contributor:

Denver, D. T.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Elections--Great Britain--History--20th century.

Elections.

Elections--Great Britain.

Great Britain--Politics and government--1945-.

Great Britain.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (242 p.)

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

New York : Oxford University Press, 2014.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Despite a recent decline in voter turnout, British general elections are still the centrepiece of Britain's liberal democracy and their results make a real difference to every British citizen. They command strong media interest long before their dates are announced and even uneventful campaigns dominate the headlines. The 2010 general election saw the first direct televised debates between the main party leaders, adding further interest to a battle which was always likely to be close. The result was a 'hung parliament' and the first British coalition government since 1945. However, as this boo

Contents:

Cover; British General Elections since 1964; Copyright; Preface; Contents; List of Tables and Figures; 1 Introduction; 2 The Way Things Were: Elections, 1964-70; 3 'Decade of Dealignment': Elections, 1974-9; 4 Conservative Hegemony? Elections, 1983-92; 5 The Triumph of New Labour: Elections, 1997-2005; 6 From Blair to Brown to Cameron and Clegg: 2005-10 and Aft er; 7 Conclusion: Diversity, Dealignment, and Disillusion; References; Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

0-19-165423-X

OCLC:

870950920