British Journal of Political Science articles from July 1996

British Journal of Political Science archives from July 1996

The politics of intergovernmental transfers in post-Soviet Russia.
July 1, 1996... With the collapse of the Soviet Union and the intensification of economic reform since late 1991, intergovernmental redistribution has emerged as a major focus of political conflict within Russia. Two - sometimes contradictory, sometimes...

Sectionalism and policy formation in the United States: President Carter's welfare initiatives.
July 1, 1996... Early in his administration President Carter was sent a lengthy memorandum by two of his domestic White House staff, Jack Watson and Jim Parham, assuring him that welfare reform was achievable. As they noted, welfare reform 'is an area of...

The liberalism of American Jews - has it been explained?(Review Article)
July 1, 1996... Most of the concepts and theories advanced to explain vote choice, political ideology and issue positions are based on typical cases or observed general patterns across population groups. The standard explanatory categories of social class,...

Tactical voting and party constituency campaigning at the 1992 general election in England.
July 1, 1996... INTRODUCTION: TACTICAL VOTING, CONSTITUENCY CAMPAIGNING Tactical voting has become increasingly salient in recent elections in England. However, it is not only voters who behave tactically. Political parties may also act tactically by...

Theoretical and empirical issues in the comparative measurement of union power and corporatism.
July 1, 1996... What aspects of national trade-union movements systematically affect national policy making and economic performance? While there is general agreement that union density, the proportion of the workforce organized in unions, is an important...

Attitudes toward a fallen leader: evaluations of Olof Palme before and after the assassination. (Swedish prime minister)
July 1, 1996... No event in recent times was more unexpected than the assassination of Sweden's prime minister, Olof Palme, shortly before midnight on 28 February 1986. The murder sent a shock wave throughout the Western world, especially, of course, among...