Affluence, austerity and electoral change in Britain / Paul Whiteley, Harold D. Clarke, David Sanders and Marianne C. Stewart.

"Affluence, Austerity and Electoral Change in Britain investigates the political economy of party support for British political parties since Tony Blair led New Labour to power in 1997. Using valence politics models of electoral choice and marshalling an unprecedented wealth of survey data collected...

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Main Authors:	Whiteley, Paul (Author) Clarke, Harold D. (Author) Sanders, David, 1950- (Author) Stewart, Marianne C., 1953- (Author)
Language:	English
Published:	Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2013.
Subjects:	Elections > Great Britain > History. Voting > Great Britain > History. Recessions > Great Britain > History. Great Britain > Economic conditions > 1997- Great Britain > Economic conditions > 21st century. POLITICAL SCIENCE / Government / General.
Physical Description:	xvi, 317 pages ; 23 cm
Format:	Book

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Machine generated contents note: 1. The politics of affluence and austerity; 2. Tony's politics: prosperity and performance; 3. Gordon's politics: economic crisis and political change; 4. 'I agree with Nick': campaigning for change in 2010; 5. Making political choices: 2010; 6. Bearish Britain: the coalition in power; 7. Choosing how to choose: the AV ballot referendum; 8. Performance politics and subjective well-being; 9. Valence politics, austerity policies and electoral prospects; Appendix A. Structure of the 2010 British Election Study; Appendix B. Measurement.