First published in 1976, this classic volume of original essays provides a unique and comprehensive review of the approaches and assumptions that dominate the field of election studies and voting behaviour. Critical reviews of theory and established research are combined with innovative and original studies of a variety of European countries, as well as North America. The volume presents valuable comparative data and methodological insights, including statistical analyses of voting data and critical accounts of major approaches to the representation of voting and party competition. These include party identification (the socio-psychological approach); dimensional analysis (the production of party spaces based on social and political cleavages); and rational choice analysis (the interaction between voters and parties within a policy space). This edition includes a new introduction by Ian Budge.
- ISBN10 0955820340
- ISBN13 9780955820342
- Publish Date 1 February 2010
- Publish Status Active
- Publish Country GB
- Publisher Rowman & Littlefield International
- Imprint ECPR Press
- Format Paperback
- Pages 426
- Language English