Product Description: This volume provides an up-to-date examination of the conceptualisations, causes, and consequences of partisanship, one of the most fundamental concepts in contemporary political science. Presenting a comprehensive account and assessment of partisanship in comparative empirical research, contributors to this volume not only assess past literature in this area, but also advance current debates...read more

Provides insightful assessment of elections in the United Kingdom. The authors bring together a group of eminent political experts who offer a measured examination of the state of public opinion, the health of the party system, coverage by the media, and Britain's relationship with the European Union.

The dialogue conducted via the press, television, advertising and the opinion polls beween politicians and the people in the 1997 campaign and its run-up is analyzed here. Special attention is paid to the innovations and changes that marked the 1997 campaign. (view table of contents)