Electoral behaviour in New Zealand /
edited by Martin Holland.
- xxii, 202 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm.
- Oxford readings in New Zealand politics, no. 1 0967-4144 ; .
- Oxford readings in New Zealand politics ; no. 1. .
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contributors -- Acknowledgements -- List of Tables and Figures -- Introduction: Understanding Electoral Behaviour -- The Electoral System -- Electoral Geography -- Party Identification -- Policies and Political Perspectives: The Importance of Issues and Problems in New Zealand Electoral Behaviour -- Social Groups and Electoral Behaviour -- Elections and the Media -- Party Leaders and Local Candidates -- Electoral Behaviour in New Zealand: Progress, Problems and Prospects -- Index. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8.
"This is the first book to define the current status of electoral studies in New Zealand. It canvasses various approaches that have been used to explain voting, illustrating the theoretical complexities involved. While studies of electoral behaviour have been a predominant concern since theearly 1960s, much of the early research was descriptive rather than quantitative. Recent research--which is covered here--has turned its attention to the individual motivations behind voting, and the contributors to the volume are New Zealand's leading quantitative analysts."--Publisher description.
0195582616 9780195582611
93130186
Voting research--New Zealand Elections--New Zealand Voting--New Zealand Political participation--New Zealand