Elections and Voters in Britain

DAVID DENVER Emeritus Professor of Politics, University of Lancaster, UK. CHRISTOPHER CARMAN Senior Lecturer in Government in the School of Government and Public Policy, University of Strathclyde, UK. ROBERT JOHNS Senior Lecturer in Politics in the Department of Government at the University of Essex, UK.

'This is a necessary book for undergraduate and postgraduate students of British electoral studies and is recommended without a hint of reservation.' - Craig Johnson, Political Studies 'The new version of this popular text has been brought fully up-to-date and students are provided with an excellent, very readable introduction to British elections. It remains a 'must read' for all courses on contemporary British politics.' - Ron Johnston, University of Bristol, UK 'Once again, an excellent introduction to British electoral politics. The intelligent combination of empirical and theoretical material makes this ideal reading for a broad audience, from those approaching the subject for the first time to established scholars.' - Geoffrey Evans, University of Oxford, UK Reviews of previous editions: 'For anyone studying elections and voters...this is an essential purchase...Denver observes that his text is not intended for academic colleagues...but I have a suspicion that many of his peers will be using the text to bring themselves up to speed regarding questions that they were too embarrassed to ask.' - Michael Thrasher, Parliamentary Affairs 'Excellent...Informative, concise and lucid; the best exposition of modern debates and explanations regarding voting behaviour.' - Jonathan Tonge, University of Salford, UK '...an overall summary of the work of specialists in electoral analysis...Recommended.' - M. Curtis, Choice 'This is a wonderful textbook that can be recommended without reservation as a core text for undergraduate...[and] as a very useful introductory text for postgraduate students...Denver has the enviable knack of finding just the right way to explain complex issues to the non-expert reader...' - John Bartle, Political Studies Review

• Studying British Elections.- Turnout: Why People Vote (or Don't).- Alignment and Dealignment.- Issues, Policies and Performance.- Party Images and Party Leaders.- Campaigning and Mass Media.- Electoral Geography and Electoral Systems.- Elections and Party Choice in Contemporary Britain.