Affluence, Austerity and Electoral Change in Britain

摘要: Affluence, Austerity and Electoral Change in Britain investigates the political economy of party support for British parties since Tony Blair led New Labour to power 1997. Using valence politics models electoral choice marshalling an unprecedented wealth survey data collected Election Study's monthly Continuous Monitoring Surveys, authors trace forces affecting during its thirteen years office. They then study how recessionary has influenced dynamics Conservative–Liberal Democrat Coalition came May 2010 factors that shaped voting Britain's 2011 national referendum on changing system. Placing comparative perspective with cross-national gathered midst worst recession 1930s, investigate economic crisis affected incumbent governments democratic over twenty European countries.