Third force politics : Liberal Democrats at the grassroots / Paul Whiteley, Patrick Seyd, Antony Billinghurst.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Whiteley, Paul.

Contributor:

Seyd, Patrick.

Billinghurst, Antony.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Liberal Democrats (Great Britain).

Great Britain--Politics and government--1997-2007.

Great Britain.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (248 p.)

Place of Publication:

Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, c2006.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Who belongs to the Liberal Democrats, and why? What are the opinions of the party members about politics and society, and about their own party organization? How active are the members, and what role do they play in electoral politics? Based on extensive research and a nationally representative survey of the grassroots party, this is the first book-length study of Liberal Democrat party members. It examines who they are, why they joined the party, what activities they undertake both in the wider community and in electoral politics, and it looks at their views on a whole range of policy issues

Contents:

Acknowledgements; Contents; List of Figures; List of Tables; 1 Introduction and Overview; 2 Who Are the Members?; 3 Ideology and the Party Members; 4 Why Join the Party?; 5 Explaining Party Activism; 6 Local Campaigning and the Liberal Democrat Vote; 7 Electoral Performance and Prospects; 8 Conclusions; Appendix 1 The Methodology of the Liberal Democrat Membership Survey; Appendix 2 The Questionnaire; References; Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references (p. [213]-218) and index.

Description based on print version record.

Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

ISBN:

1-281-16397-X

9786611163976

0-19-152941-9

1-4356-1925-0

OCLC:

71851082