Electoral Shocks: The Volatile Voter in a Turbulent World

This Book, From The Team Running The British Election Study, Explains How Major Events And Political Decisions Shaped The Outcomes Of The General Elections Of 2015 And 2017. It Shows How And Why The British Electorate Has Become Less Stable Over Time And More Likely To Switch Between Parties At Election Time. The Authors Examine The Impact Of Major Shocks On The Elections Of 2015 And 2017: The Rise In Immigration After 2004, Particularly Immigration From Easterneurope; The Global Financial Crisis Prior To 2010; The Coalition Government Of The Conservatives And The Liberal Democrats Between 2010 And 2015; The Scottish Independence Referendum In 2014; And Theeuropean Union Referendum In 2016. Their Analysis Helps Explain Why Party Politics Became More Fragmented In 2015 And Returned Towards To Two Party Politics In 2017.