The 13 articles presented here are amended versions of papers presented at the September 2001 conference of the Elections, Public Opinion, and Parties specialist group of the Political Studies Association (UK). The papers examine different facets of the results of the British general election of 2001, exploring such topics as the impact of political knowledge on electoral choice, determinants of voter turnout, inter-ethnic and intra-ethnic political rivalries in Northern Ireland, the impact of the creation of the Scottish parliament, the relative importance to voters of issues of European integration, the strategic opportunities of running women for parliamentary seats, the impact of new regulations on the electoral participation of trade Unions, regional competition as evidenced by the debates on the territorial distribution of public expenditure, and the impact of rural issues on levels of Labour Party support. Distributed by ISBS. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
Containing contributions from leading names in British politics, this review continues to publish front-rank research on parties, elections and voting behaviour in Britain.