.The book is made up of 50 chapters, each written by a leading expert in the field, in an accessible way for the general reader. Each chapter focussed on a particular statistic or trend that, whilst eye-catching in itself, also serves illustrate a broader issue about elections and voters. This book is accessible and lively, provocative and often highly amusing. Topics include: Why people lie about voting How living together can make us vote How being good looking can get you elected How emotions drive our voting Why people support non-existent legislation Why Scotland's not all that different - but Wales is How dogs can reveal whether voters are racially prejudiced It covers the importance of the economy, of women and ethnic minority voters, examines Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland, the effect of leaders, grassroots campaign and opinion polling.
- ISBN10 1336201703
- ISBN13 9781336201705
- Publish Date 1 January 2014
- Publish Status Active
- Out of Print 25 March 2015
- Publish Country US
- Imprint Biteback Publishing
- Format eBook
- Language English