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McAllister, Ian

The Australian voter : 50 years of change / by Ian McAllister. - Kensington, N.S.W. : University of New South Wales Press, 2011. - xv, 301 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm. - ANZSOG . - ANZSOG (Series) .

Includes bibliographical references (pages 269-291) and index.

1. Electoral institutions -- 2. Party loyalties -- 3. Citizens' views of politics -- 4. The election campaign -- 5. Social background -- 6. Class and economic interests -- 7. Economic beliefs -- 8. Social attitudes and values -- 9. Political leaders -- Appendix: The Australian election study.

In the 1960s, voting was class and party-based; today, environmentalism, evaluations of economic performance and the personalities of the leaders dominate political debate. Ian McAllister assesses the implications of these changes for politics, and points to future directions in Australian voting behaviour. The book also includes analysis of the 2010 Federal election.

ISBN: 9781921410116 1921410116

Source: UNSW Kensington NSW 2052

LCCN: 2011431743

Nat. Bib. No.: GBB1D5045 bnb

Nat. Bib. Agency Control No.: 015975020 Uk

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Public opinion--Australia.
Elections--History.--Australia
Voting--History.--Australia
Political campaigns--History.--Australia

Subjects--Geographic Terms:
Australia--Politics and government--Public opinion.

LC Class. No.: JQ4092 / .M33 2011

Dewey Class. No.: 324.994