New Zealand at the polls : the general election of 1978 / Howard R. Penniman.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Penniman, Howard R., author.

Series:

AEI's At the polls studies ; 273.

AEI's At the polls studies ; 273

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Elections--New Zealand.

Elections.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xiii, 295 pages) : illustrations.

Other Title:

New Zealand at the Polls

Place of Publication:

Washington, D.C. : American Enterprise Institute for Public Policy Research, 1980.

Contents:

1. New Zealand's political system / Stephen Levine : The development of a New Zealand political identity ; The politics of change in the 1970s ; The 1978 election

and beyond

2. The electorate / Keith Ovenden : The population ; The quality of life ; Social structure

3. The electoral system and the 1978 election / Alan McRobie : The electoral framework ; The redistribution of electorates ; The regulation of elections ; A crisis of legitimacy?

4. Candidate selection and the 1978 general election / Keith Jackson : Procedures for choosing the candidates ; Incumbents ; The candidates ; Nonincumbent winning candidates in 1978 ; Conclusion.

Notes:

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Includes bibliographical references.