Austerity and Political Choice in Britain - Hardcover

by H. Clarke (Author), P. Kellner (Author), M. Stewart (Author)

This is a comprehensive study of the 2015 general election in Britain designed not only for students and scholars of British politics, but also for the interested reader. It looks at the record of the Coalition government both in terms of its plans and performance, particularly in relation to the economy, as the starting point for understanding what happened. The authors go on to examine the campaign during the run-up to polling day and to explain why people voted the way they did. They also take a close look at the various constituency battlegrounds across the country showing how and why voting patterns varied across Britain. Finally, they discuss the implications of the election outcome for the future of the party system and British politics more generally. This book provides important insights into an election which has permanently changed the political geography of Britain.

Author Biography

Harold Clarke is Ashbel Smith Professor, School of Economic, Political and Policy Sciences, at the University of Texas at Dallas, USA.
Peter Kellner is President of YouGov plc, UK.
Joe Twyman is Head of Social and Political Research, YouGov plc, UK.
Marianne Stewart is Professor, School of Economic, Political and Policy Sciences, at the University of Texas at Dallas, USA.
Paul Whiteley is Professor of Government at the University of Essex, UK.