Britain Votes 2017

Britain Votes 2017 offers a comprehensive analysis of one of the most extraordinary elections ever, with an outcome few predicted. It contains dedicated chapters on the results; the fortunes of each the major parties; the campaign and outcomes in each country of the UK; the Brexit context; campaign finance; party campaigning and digital strategies; engagement, disengagement and populism; women voters; young voters; the roles of the media; and much more.
The latest in a distinguished series of election volumes produced by the Hansard Society and Oxford University Press, Britain Votes 2017 features the work of a range of top academics, including Tim Bale and Paul Webb on the Conservatives, John Curtice analysing the outcome, Eunice Goes on Labour, Matthew Flinders on engagement, disengagement and populism, Emily Harmer and Rosalynd Southern on women voters, James Dennison on UKIP, Sarah Harrison on young voters, and Sara Hagemann on the Brexit context.
Britain Votes 2017 is essential reading for anyone interested in the campaign, outcome and consequences of the 2017 General Election.

Jonathan Tonge, University of Liverpool,Cristina Leston-Bandeira, University of Liverpool,Stuart Wilks-Heeg, University of Liverpool

Professor Jonathan Tonge is Professor of Politics at the University of Liverpool and his research focuses on the politics of Northern Ireland, British parties and elections, devolution in the UK.

Professor Cristina Leston-Bandeira is Professor of Politics at the University of Leeds, and her research focuses on the relationship between parliament and citizens, particularly public and digital engagement.

Dr Stuart Wilks-Heeg is Head of the Department of Politics at the University of Liverpool, and he is a leading expert on the UK democratic process, particularly with regard to issues associated with the mechanics of the electoral process.