Britain at the Polls 2005 [Paperback]

John Bartle (Editor), Anthony King (Editor)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 1933116633 | ISBN-13: 978-1933116631 | Publication Date: November 22, 2005 | Edition: 1ST

Britain at the Polls 2005 continues the tradition of previous editions by providing incisive commentary on the 2005 general elections in the United Kingdom. John Bartle joins Anthony King and a group of eminent political experts to provide a measured analysis of the key issues and events that affected the election results.

Contributors examine the behavior and performance of each of the main political parties, look at the impact of regional political parties in the UK, assess the role of the media, and analyze how events on the international stage, such as Iraq, affected the election results. The result is an authoritative and readable guide to the intricacies and outcomes of the 2005 election.

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About the Author

John Bartle is a senior lecturer in the Department of Government at the University of Essex and a member of the advisory board for the current British Election Studies. He is co-editor of three books: (with Ivor Crewe and Brian Gosschalk) Political Communications: Why Labour Won the 1997 General Election (1998), (with Dylan Griffiths) Political Communications Transformed: From Morrison to Mandelson (2001), and (with Simon Atkinson and Roger Mortimore) Political Communications: The British General Election Campaign of 2001 (2002).

Anthony King is co-author with David Butler of two Nuffield College election studies (for 1964 and 1966), author of Britain Says Yes: The 1975 Referendum on the Common Market and Running Scared: Why America's Politicians Campaign Too Much and Govern Too Little, co-author with Ivor Crewe on The Birth, Life and Death of the Social Democratic Party and editor of The New American Political System, New Labour Triumphs: Britain at the Polls 1997 and Britain at the Polls 2001. He was a member on the Committee on Standards in Public Life (initially the Nolan Committee, now the Neill Committee) from 1994-98 and member on the Royal Commission on the Reform of the House of Lords (the Wakeham Commission) from 1999-2000.

Product Details

• Paperback: 220 pages
• Publisher: CQ Press; 1ST edition (November 22, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1933116633
• ISBN-13: 978-1933116631
• Product Dimensions: 8.8 x 6 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
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