Do Mayoral Elections Work? Evidence from London
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 6344600 |
|---|---|
| Authors | John Curtice (University of Strathclyde), Seyd Ben (University of Kent), Thomson Katarina (National Centre for Social Research) |
| Year | 2008 |
| Volume | 56 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 653-678 |
| Publication date | 2008-10-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Political Studies (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0032-3217 • E-ISSN: 1467-9248 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1111/j.1467-9248.2007.00705.x |
| OpenAlex | W2106172917 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 3 |
| References cited | 18 |
The introduction of directly elected mayors potentially represents a major reform of the operation of local government in Britain. Drawing upon survey data collected at the time of the first two London mayoral elections, this article considers whether such elections necessarily deliver the advantages claimed for them by their advocates. It addresses three questions: (1) What was the basis of public support for the new institutions; (2) who participated in the London elections, and why; and (3) what accounts for voting behaviour in the London elections? In particular we examine how far the election of a single-person executive helps provide people with a clear choice, encourages citizens to vote on the qualities of individual candidates rather than on their party affiliation, and motivates people to vote on distinctively local issues as opposed to national ones. Our results suggest that while mayoral elections deliver some of the advantages claimed for them, they may be less successful on others. The extent to which directly elected mayors enhance the local electoral process is thus doubtful
Democracy · Electoral system · General election · Government (linguistics · Local government · Political science · Politics · Public relations · Ranked voting system · Voting · Work (physics · Electoral Systems and Political Participation · Law · Political Systems and Governance · Public Administration · Public Policy and Administration Research
Transforming Local Governance
New Sources of Abstention?
Citizenship in Britain
Is There Really a Demand for Constitutional Change
Ten European elections
Between first and second order
Citizen Opinion and Constitutional Choices
Personality politics and protest voting
Directly Elected Mayors
Official and Reported Turnout in the British General Election of 1987
Turnout, Participation and Legitimacy in Post-Devolution Wales
Understanding Local Political Leadership
Urban Elites in England
| Unique citing works | 3 |
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| Citations per year | 0,23 |
| Citation span | 2013 - 2018 (6) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 3 |