Elections & Referenda

This book presents a new approach to the analysis of Australian federal election campaigns, approaching them from a professional communication pers...

In countries with multiparty political systems, we assume--if the system is going to work--that parties have relatively stable positions on policy,...

THE INSTANT SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER 'Meticulously sourced, merciless and revelatory. It is a closel...

The New Dominion analyzes six key statewide elections to explore the demographic, cultural, and economic changes that drove the transformation of ...

The electoral consequences of Margaret Thatcher's economic policies

Elections serve as a reflection not only of voter choices but also of the historical and legal context of a country’s governance. Emphasizing the s...

Recent presidents have responded to the evolving rules of the campaign finance system and the competitive electoral landscape by devoting substanti...

In this political history of twentieth-century Mexico, Gladys McCormick argues that the key to understanding the immense power of the long-ruling P...

Voters do not always choose their preferred candidate on election day. Often they cast their ballots to prevent a particular outcome, as when their...

Voters simultaneously choose among candidates running for different offices, with different terms, and occupying different places in the Constituti...

Campaign Dynamics: The Race for Governor explores the dynamic interaction between candidates and voters that takes place during campaigns. It finds...

Reflecting on 2016, it might seem that the national parties have little control over how the presidential nominations unfold and who becomes their ...

The election of populist politicians in recent years seems to challenge the commitment to democracy, if not its ideal. This book argues that majori...

The concept of a more perfect union remains a constant theme in the political rhetoric of Barack Obama. From his now-historic race speech to his se...

Barbara Burrell presents a comprehensive examination of women’s candidacy for the U.S. House of Representatives in congressional elections from 199...

What decides elections? Is it the national economic condition, voters’ partisan attachments, or the campaigns that candidates run? How much do camp...

From Bill Clinton playing his saxophone on The Arsenio Hall Show to Barack Obama referencing Jay-Z’s song “Dirt Off Your Shoulder,” politicians hav...

This comprehensive resource explains with detail and clarity the evolution of presidential elections. Now updated to include full coverage of the 2...

Following the Lisbon Treaty, the powers of the European Parliament in external relations have gradually expanded and it is increasingly influencing...

When survey research, statistics, and electronic data processing were first introduced, they held out promise that a new level of political knowled...

"Hanes Walton, Donald Deskins, and Sherman Puckett have produced a highly impressive collection and valuable contribution to the literature on Amer...

Politics on the Canadian Prairies are puzzling. The provinces share a common landscape and history, but they have nurtured three distinct political...

From Bill Clinton playing his saxophone on The Arsenio Hall Show to Barack Obama referencing Jay-Z’s song “Dirt Off Your Shoulder,” politicians hav...

Politics and Government in South Africa introduces readers to all aspects of government and politics in South Africa, from local, to provincial, na...

Around the world each year, millions of citizens turn out to vote but leave their ballots empty or spoil them. Increasingly, campaigns have emerged...

Elections are not just about who casts ballots – they reflect the citizens, parties, media, and history of an electorate. Fighting for Votes examin...

This book explains the development of the Conservative Party’s immigration policy during the seven decades since 1945, up to today. By bringing tog...

This book examines the changing relationship between social class and voting behavior in contemporary America. At the end of the 20th century, work...

President Barack Obama decisively won reelection to a second term, garnering the popular vote as well as 332 electoral votes to the challenger's 20...

Should the surprisingly successful outcomes achieved by outsider candidates in Philadelphia elections be interpreted as representing fundamental ch...

First published in 2003, Decentring the Indian Nation examines the various centrifugal forces apparent in recent Indian politics. After achieving i...

The erosion of trust in politicians and political institutions is a major challenge in early twenty-first-century democratic politics, not least in...