Critical Elections: British Parties and Voters in Long-term Perspective

by Geoffrey Evans (Editor), Pippa Norris (Editor)

Did Labour′s landslide victory in 1997 mark a critical watershed in British party politics? Did the radical break with 18 years of Conservative rule reflect a fundamental change in the social and ideological basis of British voting behaviour? Critical Elections brings together leading scholars of parties, elections and voting behaviour to provide the first systematic overview of long-term change in British electoral politics.

352 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1999

Reviews

[Pinko Palest · Rating 2 out of 5]

This is basically a more updated version of the old issue-based voting analysis. There is little on class, and some of the essays have not aged all that well. As usual, Curtice's essay is among the best