A Miserable Little Compromise? Exploring Liberal Democrat Fortunes in the UK Coalition
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 10360676 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Katharine Dommett (0000-0003-0624-6610, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2013 |
| Volume | 84 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 218-227 |
| Publication date | 2013-04-22 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | The Political Quarterly (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0032-3179 • E-ISSN: 1467-923X |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1111/j.1467-923x.2013.12013.x |
| OpenAlex | W2101349343 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 17 |
At the half way point of the UK coalition government attention is turning towards the general election, with both parties beginning to contemplate their electoral strategies. This article explores the predicament faced by the Liberal Democrats who, unlike their coalition partners the Conservatives, saw a dramatic decline in support soon after entering government. By exploring a collapse in trust, an apparent identity crisis, and the party's questionable influence, this article seeks to explain the Liberal Democrats' current polling situation and highlight the serious barriers to retaining, yet alone extending their constituency of voters at the 2015 general election
Coalition government · Compromise · General election · Government (linguistics · Identity (music · Law and economics · Liberal Party · Period (music · Political economy · Political science · Politics · Sociology · Turning point · Electoral Systems and Political Participation · Law · Political and Economic history of UK and US · Public Administration
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| Citations per year | 1.42 |
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| Citation span | 2014 - 2026 (13) |
| Highly cited | No |