Devolution and Electoral Politics

Herausgeber: Hough, Dan; Jeffery, Charlie

• Gebundenes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

This book presents a comparative perspective on the new dynamics of electoral competition following devolution to Scotland and Wales. It brings together leading experts on elections, political parties and regional politics from Britain, Europe and North America to explore the dynamics and interactions of national and regional arenas of electoral competition. Chapters include theoretical reflections on the relationship between regional and national elections, and a range of country case studies. The aim of the non-British case studies is to establish both empirical benchmarks and a framework for analysis for exploring the dynamics of electoral competition, the adaptation of party strategies and the nuances of voting behaviour that the UK is likely to encounter in a situation where new Welsh and Scottish elections flank general elections to Westminster. The final section of the book offers detailed discussion of these multi-level electoral dynamics now at play in the UK.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Lund University Press
• Seitenzahl: 296
• Erscheinungstermin: 9. April 2006
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 235mm x 161mm x 28mm
• Gewicht: 585g
• ISBN-13: 9780719073304
• ISBN-10: 0719073308
• Artikelnr.: 21086981

Autorenporträt

Dan Hough is Lecturer in Politics at the University of Sussex. Charlie Jeffery is Professor of Politics at the University of Edinburgh

Inhaltsangabe

A framework for analysis 1. An introduction to multi
level electoral competition
Charlie Jeffery and Dan Hough 2. Party organisation in multi
level contexts
Ingrid van Biezen and Jonathan Hopkin 3. Party systems in multi
level contexts
Lori Thorlaksson Case studies 4. Disconnected competition in Canada
Steven Wolinetz and Ken Carty 5. Multi
level party competition and co
ordination in Belgium
Lieven de Winter 6. Multi
level electoral competition: sub
state elections and party systems in Spain
Francesc Pallares and Michael Keating 7. Germany: an erosion of federal
Länder linkages?
Dan Hough and Charlie Jeffery 8. Regional elections in Italy: national tests or regional affirmation?
John Loughlin and Silvia Bolgherini 9. Austria: divergence within limits
Alan Siaroff and Amir Abedi Multi
level electoral competition in the UK 10. Devolution and electoral politics in Wales
Richard Wyn Jones and Roger Scully 11. Devolution and electoral politics in Scotland
Catherine Bromley 12. British political parties and devolution: sdapting to multi
level politics in Scotland and Wales
Jonathan Bradbury 13. Devolution and electoral politics: where does the UK fit in?
Charlie Jeffery and Dan Hough