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The British Journal of Politics & International Relations Virtual Issues

The British Journal of Politics & International Relations

Published by the Political Studies Association and Blackwell Publishing

Electoral Studies Virtual Issue, January 2010
War on Terrorism December 2008
Tony Blair: A Retrospective June 2007

TopElectoral Studies Virtual Issue, January 2010

Electoral studies have made a vital contribution to the study of British politics over many decades. With the UK holding a general election during the first half of 2010, the articles in this Virtual Edition of BJPIR bring together some important questions that have been addressed in the pages of the journal in recent years. These articles make a significant contribution into understanding electoral dynamics at the level of the voter, the party and the political system. They also provide a number of intriguing frameworks which inform our understanding of electoral politics as the UK heads into the crucial 2010 general election.

Is it Rational to Vote? Five Types of Answer and a Suggestion
Keith Dowding

Election Forecasting: Principles and Practice
Michael S. Lewis-Beck

Forecasting Seats from Votes in British General Elections
Paul F. Whiteley

Unsung Heroes: Constituency Election Agents in British General Elections
Justin Fisher, David Denver, Gordon Hands

Policy Innovation and the Dynamics of Party Competition: A Schumpeterian Account of British Electoral Politics, 1950–2005
Andrew Hindmoor

Funding Local Political Parties in England and Wales: Donations and Constituency Campaigns
Ron Johnston, Charles Pattie

Supply or Demand? Women Candidates and the Liberal
Elizabeth Evans

Gender, Candidate Image and Electoral Preference
Robert Johns, Mark Shephard

Voter Turnout in British South Asian Communities at the 2001 General Election
David Cutts, Edward Fieldhouse, Kingsley Purdam, David Steel, Mark Tranmer

Another Reason to Support Marriage? Turnout and the Decline of Marriage in Britain
David Denver