This major new text by two leading authorities in the field provides a state-of-the-art assessment of what we know about voting behaviour and the character, consequences and significance of elections in democratic states. It shows how patterns of electoral behaviour have evolved over time and vary in different countries.

CEES VAN DER EIJK is Professor of Social Science Research Methods and Director of Social Sciences Methods and Data Institute at the University of Nottingham, UK.

Why Elections?
Studying Elections, Partiesand Voters
Electoral Institutions
Voters andParties
Outcomes of Elections
The Role of Public Opinion
Voter Orientations
Assessing Electoral Democracy.