Elections and Voters

Martin Harrop was formerly Senior Lecturer in Politics, University of Newcastle, UK.

• IntroductionPART 1 ELECTIONS: CONTROL VERSUS CHOICEPolitical Control: Non-Competitive ElectionsPolitical Choice: Competitive Electoral SystemsThe Electoral Message: Interpreting Election ResultsPART 2 VOTERS: LOYALTY VERSUS CHOICEIdeologies, Issues and Images: How Voters Think Psychological, Economic and Sociological Models of VotingThe Social Bases of Voting BehaviourThe Responsive Voter: Short-term Influences on Voting BehaviourConclusionWhat Do Elections Do?Index.

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