British Politics and European Elections 1999 [Paperback]

The authors present an authoritative account of the background to the elections, the preparations by the political parties, the unfolding campaign and the results, as well as of their short-term effects and their long-term implications. The fact that 1999 saw the first nation-wide contest involving proportional representation presented a special challenge to participants and observers alike.List of Tables List of Figures, Cartoons and Plates Acknowledgements List of Authors and Contributors List of Abbreviations Background Framework Party Preparations Candidate Selection National Campaign Candidates' Views and Activities and the Campaign in the Regions: Candidates' Views and Activities; C.Ballinger The South-West; J.Fitzmaurice London and the South-East; G.Parker The Midlands; Z.Layton-Henry North of England; P.Norton Wales; D.Trystan Scotland; J.Kellas Northern Ireland; P.Hainsworth The Successful Candidates; C.Ballinger Outcome and Consequences Questions Appendix: An Analysis of the Results; J.Curtis & M.Steed Bibliography Index

'...absorbing and clear.' - European Access

CHRIS BALLINGER Politics Research Student, The Queen's College, OxfordJOHN CURTICE Professor of Politics, University of Strathclyde and Deputy Director of the ESRC Centre for Research into Elections and Social Trends (CREST)JOHN FITZMAURICE Professor, Free University in Brussels and Head of Unit at the European CommissionPAUL HAINSWORTH Senior Lecturer in Politics, University of Ulster, JordanstownJAMES KELLAS Professor of Politics, University of GlasgowZYG LAYTON-HENRY Professor of Politics, University of WarwickLORD NORTON OF LOUTH Professor of Government, University of HullGEORGE PARKER Political Correspondent, Financial TimesMICHAEL STEED Hon. Lecturer in Politics and International Relations, Unviersity of Kent at CanterburyDAFYDD TRYSTAN Lecturer, Institute of Welsh Politics, University of Wales, Aberystwyth