Why place matters
Furlong, Jamie and Jennings, Will 2024. Why place matters. in: The Changing Electoral Map of England and Wales Oxford University Press. pp. 184-214
Furlong, Jamie and Jennings, Will 2024. Why place matters. in: The Changing Electoral Map of England and Wales Oxford University Press. pp. 184-214
Chapter title | Why place matters |
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Authors | Furlong, Jamie and Jennings, Will |
Abstract | This final empirical chapter begins from the premise that there are places where demographic composition cannot fully account for the electoral performance of Labour or Conservatives. It explores, through qualitative case studies, two such areas where Labour (Merseyside) and Conservative (Lincolnshire) support are systematically under-predicted by statistical models. Using interviews with local political actors and experts and the iterative exploration and observation of constituencies within these two regions, we identify the place-based, contextual factors that help explain their unusual political characteristics. We argue that to understand the electoral geography of England and Wales, it is important to consider the role of local and regional (real or imagined) identities, culture, histories, economies, and party organization, which all, at least in the minds of local activists and observers, play a key role in shaping electoral competition. In short, place matters. |
Book title | The Changing Electoral Map of England and Wales |
Page range | 184-214 |
Year | 2024 |
Publisher | Oxford University Press |
Publication dates | |
Published in print | 20 Jun 2024 |
ISBN | 9780198927082 |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.1093/9780191943331.003.0007 |
Journal | The Changing Electoral Map of England and Wales |