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Record Nr.

UNINA9910734889903321

Autore

Middleton Alia

Titolo

Communicating and Strategising Leadership in British Elections : Follow the Leader? / / by Alia Middleton

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Cham : , : Springer International Publishing : , : Imprint : Palgrave Macmillan, , 2021

ISBN

9783030610678

3030610675

Edizione

[1st ed. 2021.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (xiii, 221 pages) : illustrations

Collana

Palgrave Studies in Political Leadership, , 2947-583X

Disciplina

324.941085

324.9410861

Soggetti

Political leadership

Communication in politics

Elections

Europe - Politics and government

Political Leadership

Political Communication

Electoral Politics

European Politics

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Chapter 1. Political Leadership and Contemporary British Election Campaigns -- Chapter 2. Hitting the Road -- Chapter 3. Preaching to the Converted? -- Chapter 4 - Follow the leader? -- Chapter 5 - Reporting Leadership -- Chapter 6. Partners in Politics -- Chapter 7 - Towards a Typology -- Chapter 8. The future of the campaign trail.

Sommario/riassunto

'Following the Leaders allows Middleton to unmask the logic and impact of contemporary British election campaigns. Marshalling evidence from twelve campaigns over a decade of four general elections, the sophisticated analysis provides new insights into how party and leaders' campaign strategy is used to bridge the local and national dimensions of the country's political life'. -R.K. Carty, Professor Emeritus, The University of British Columbia, Canada 'This is a fascinating - and highly original - account of the activities of party



leaders in British elections.' -David Denver, Emeritus Professor, Lancaster University, UK. This book concentrates on the leaders of the Conservatives, Labour and Liberal Democrats in British general election campaigns between 2010 and 2019, by exploring where they visit during the campaign and why, the impact they have, and how leadership is represented in the Press. It establishes the key strategic underpinnings for their visits, and the types of activities they undertake - in a uniquely British context. The degree to which leaders - and their visits - form an important dimension of voter behaviour is also considered. Moreover, the book explores how the Press delve into the personal lives of lesser-known opposition leaders and scrutinise the policies of Prime Ministers. The types of visits by leaders that become newsworthy are identified alongside their importance as a framing tool in election reporting. Beyond the leaders themselves, press reporting on their personal relationships is scrutinised, showing an increased acceptance of active partnership.