Search Results - "The Political quarterly (London. 1930)"

The 2016 Referendum, Brexit and the Left Behind: An Aggregate-level Analysis of the Result by Goodwin, Matthew J., Heath, Oliver

“…Why did Britain vote for Brexit? What was the relative importance of factors such as education, age, immigration and ethnic diversity? And to what extent did…”
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Brexit, the 2019 General Election and the Realignment of British Politics by Cutts, David, Goodwin, Matthew, Heath, Oliver, Surridge, Paula

“…The outcome of the 2019 general election—a resounding Conservative majority and an unprecedented defeat for Labour—delivered a decisive electoral verdict for…”
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Universal Basic Services: A Theoretical and Moral Framework by Gough, Ian

“…The case for Universal Basic Services (UBS) is a recent idea that is attracting much attention. This article provides a theoretical justification for extending…”
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The Politics of Levelling Up by Jennings, Will, MCKAY, LAWRENCE, STOKER, GERRY

“…‘Levelling up’ is an expression of a realignment in British politics with the Conservatives presenting themselves as the new party of redistribution. This is…”
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Reflections on COP26: International Diplomacy, Global Justice and the Greening of Capitalism by Jacobs, Michael

“…The UN climate conference COP26 in November 2021 concluded with the agreement of the Glasgow Climate Pact. This article examines the key elements of the pact…”
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The Strength of Far‐Right AfD in Eastern Germany: The East‐West Divide and the Multiple Causes behind ‘Populism’ by Weisskircher, Manès

“…This article sheds light on one of the key developments in recent German politics and relates it to the broader debate on the electoral success of the far…”
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The Divergent Dynamics of Cities and Towns: Geographical Polarisation and Brexit by Jennings, Will, Stoker, Gerry

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Levelling Up? by Tomaney, John, Pike, Andy

“…‘Levelling up’ is the new UK government mantra to describe its ambitions for addressing longstanding local and regional inequalities and, especially, for…”
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A Rising Tide? The Salience of Immigration and the Rise of Anti‐Immigration Political Parties in Western Europe by Dennison, James, Geddes, Andrew

“…In this article, we consider the causes of the increase in voting for anti‐immigration parties in western Europe in the past decade. We first note that one of…”
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The Pork Barrel Politics of the Towns Fund by Hanretty, Chris

“…The article reviews the selection of towns in England under the Town Deals scheme, a funding scheme set up in the summer of 2019. Under the scheme, 101 towns…”
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The Political Economy of Facebook Advertising: Election Spending, Regulation and Targeting Online by Dommett, Katharine, Power, Sam

“…Political advertising on Facebook is the latest in a long line of developments in campaign practice, and is a tool that has been mobilised extensively in…”
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Government Communications, Political Trust and Compliant Social Behaviour: The Politics of Covid‐19 in Britain by Newton, Kenneth

“…It is commonly said that the lockdowns and social distancing necessary to control coronavirus pandemics will only work if the general population trusts its…”
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Don’t Call it Climate Populism: On Greta Thunberg’s Technocratic Ecocentrism by Zulianello, Mattia, Ceccobelli, Diego

“…The growing popularity of Greta Thunberg has led an increasing number of pundits and scholars to consider her message to be an instance of ‘climate’ or…”
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England, Englishness and Brexit by Henderson, Ailsa, Jeffery, Charlie, Liñeira, Robert, Scully, Roger, Wincott, Daniel, Wyn Jones, Richard

“…In the 1975 referendum England provided the strongest support for European integration, with a much smaller margin for membership in Scotland and Northern…”
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The Rise of Uber and Regulating the Disruptive Innovator by Dudley, Geoffrey, Banister, David, Schwanen, Tim

“…The ride‐hailing company Uber has achieved extremely rapid global expansion by means of outmanoeuvring governments, regulators and competitors. The rise of the…”
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Power with Purpose? Further Reflections on Strengthening the Centre of Government by Flinders, Matthew, Ayres, Sarah, Boswell, John, Cairney, Paul, Durose, Catherine, Elliott, Ian C., Martin, Steve, Richardson, Liz

“…Abstract On 10 March 2024 the Commission on the Centre of Government published its final report: Power with Purpose . The aim of the commission had been to…”
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No Wokery, Please, We Are Leftist by Pountain, Dick

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Trust, Governance, and the Covid‐19 Pandemic: an Explainer using Longitudinal Data from the United Kingdom by Weinberg, James

“…Crises like the Covid‐19 pandemic place an added premium on the social contract underpinning principal‐agent relations in representative democracies, which…”
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Centralised by Design: Anglocentric Constitutionalism, Accountability and the Failure of English Devolution by Denham, John, Morphet, Janice

“…Abstract The Labour manifesto in this year's election implied a radical restructuring of the UK state, the way in which England is governed and in relations…”
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Senedd Reform: From Aspiration to Cold‐Headed Reality? by Evans, Adam

“…Abstract In May 2024, the Senedd Cymru (Members and Elections) Bill completed its legislative journey through the Senedd Cymru/Welsh Parliament. The bill marks…”
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