Money and Electoral Politics: Local Parties and Funding at General Elections by

Description: FREE SHIPPING UK WIDE Money and Electoral Politics by Ron Johnston, Charles Pattie In this book, the authors use the latest research to explore financial differences across the UKs three main parties in the four years leading up to the 2010 General Election, revealing an unhealthy picture of grassroots party organisation in which the capacity to engage with many voters is concentrated in a few constituencies. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description Political parties are crucial to British democracy, providing the foundations for mobilising voters. Their constituency branches are key links between voters and Parliamentary candidates and their activities require two vital resources people and money. Much has been written on the decline of party membership but far less on money.In this much-needed new book, Ron Johnston and Charles Pattie use the latest research and hitherto unpublished material to explore financial differences across the UKs three main parties in the four years leading up to the 2010 General Election. They look at how much local parties raise for election campaigns and find that the more money candidates spend then, the better their performance. Analyses of their annual accounts, however, show that many local parties are unable to raise all of the money that they are entitled to spend on such campaigns. This reveals an unhealthy picture of grassroots party organisation in which the capacity to engage effectively with many voters is concentrated in a relatively small number of constituencies and is likely to remain so.This timely and essential book will make a major contribution to the literature on British elections and parties, especially to continuing debates regarding party funding. It will make important reading for academics, students, politicians, civil servants and others interested in this topic. Author Biography Ron Johnston (1941-2020) was a Professor of Geography at the University of Bristol.Charles Pattie is a Professor of Geography at the University of Sheffield. Table of Contents Introduction;Follow the Money: Cash, Party and Electioneering in Britain;Money Matters: Local Campaigns at British General Elections;The Financial Health of Local Parties: the Key to Electoral Success?;Raising the Money: Donations to Local Parties;Party Funding Futures;In Conclusion. Review "A timely and forensic examination of one of the hidden corners of the British political system which raises key practical and normative questions about how we do and should pay for democratic politics." Colin Rallings, Professor of Politics, Plymouth University Long Description Political parties are crucial to British democracy, providing the foundations for mobilising voters. Their constituency branches are key links between voters and Parliamentary candidates and their activities require two vital resources - people and money. Much has been written on the decline of party membership but far less on money. In this much-needed new book, Ron Johnston and Charles Pattie use the latest research and hitherto unpublished material to explore financial differences across the UKs three main parties in the four years leading up to the 2010 General Election. They look at how much local parties raise for election campaigns and find that the more money candidates spend then, the better their performance. Analyses of their annual accounts, however, show that many local parties are unable to raise all of the money that they are entitled to spend on such campaigns. This reveals an unhealthy picture of grassroots party organisation in which the capacity to engage effectively with many voters is concentrated in a relatively small number of constituencies and is likely to remain so. This timely and essential book will make a major contribution to the literature on British elections and parties, especially to continuing debates regarding party funding. It will make important reading for academics, students, politicians, civil servants and others interested in this topic. Review Quote "An interesting new twist on the debate. . . . [Johnston and Pattie] suggest that the poverty of local campaigns is as much a symptom as a cause of democratic malaise, and that while more money would help increase contact between parties and voters, it is not a simple solution to political disengagement." Details ISBN1447306317 Author Charles Pattie Pages 224 Year 2014 ISBN-10 1447306317 ISBN-13 9781447306313 Format Paperback Imprint Policy Press Place of Publication Bristol Country of Publication United Kingdom Birth 1962 DEWEY 324.241011 Short Title MONEY & ELECTORAL POLITICS Language English Media Book Residence US Affiliation University of Bristol, UK Australian Centre for Innovation and Interna Subtitle Local Parties and Funding at General Elections UK Release Date 2014-05-07 Publication Date 2014-05-07 Illustrations 37 Line drawings, black and white; 64 Illustrations, black and white NZ Release Date 2014-05-07 Publisher Bristol University Press Alternative 9781447311874 Audience General AU Release Date 2014-05-06 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! 30 DAY RETURN POLICY No questions asked, 30 day returns! 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