Classifying Elections in Britain

Chapter 1: Introduction
Understanding British ElectionsFirst- and Second-Order ElectionsOther Views of British ElectionsFirst- and Second-Order Elections in a Comparative ContextConclusionsReferences
Chapter 2: New ApproachElections as non-static entitiesChanging The Nature of ElectionsConceptualising ElectionsVotersPolitical PartiesThe MediaConclusionReferencesChapter 3: TurnoutVoters as rational actorsLess at stakeCase Study I: The General Election of 2001Case Study II: European ElectionsDescription of turnout of different types of electionsTurnout as results of electionsReferencesChapter 4: Political PartiesDefining Political PartiesCase Study I: Devolved ElectionsCase Study II: PCC elections and by-electionsMeasuring Political Party's Salience of ElectionsCalculating Party SpendingParty and Voters Perceptions of ElectionsConclusionsReferencesChapter 5: The MediaCase Study I: Police and Crime Commissioner ElectionsCase Study II: The 2019 Local ElectionsMedia Reporting of ElectionsReferences
Chapter 6: ConclusionsBeyond Frist- and Second-orderFurther ConsiderationsConclusions
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