The European voter : a comparative study of modern democracies /

This is a comparison of the dynamics of electoral behaviour across a wide range of European countries over the past 40 years. Leading scholars come together to assess how voting patterns have changed in six established democracies: Britain, Germany, the Netherlands, Sweden, Denmark and Norway.

Bibliographic Details
Corporate Author:	Oxford University Press
Other Authors:	Thomassen, J. J. A.
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Language Notes:	English.
Published:	New York : Oxford University Press, 2005.
Series:	Comparative politics (Oxford University Press)
Subjects:	Voting > European Union countries. Political participation > European Union countries. Political parties > European Union countries. Vote > Pays de l'Union européenne. Participation politique > Pays de l'Union européenne. POLITICAL SCIENCE > Political Process > General. POLITICAL SCIENCE > Political Process > Elections. Political participation Political parties Voting European Union countries Kiesgedrag. Electronic books.
Online Access:	Connect to the full text of this electronic book

Table of Contents:

List of Figures; List of Tables; Contributors; 1. Introduction; 2. Political Parties and Party Systems; 3. Electoral Turnout; 4. Social Structure and Party Choice; 5. Party Identification and Party Choice; 6. Value Orientations and Party Choice; 7. Left-Right Orientations and Party Choice; 8. Issue Voting; 9. Retrospective Voting; 10. Party Leaders and Party Choice; 11. Modernization or Politics?; Appendix 1: Parties, Elections and Parliaments; Appendix 2: The European Voter Data Base; References; Index.