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Electoral Studies Virtual Issue, January 2010

Electoral studies have made a vital contribution to the study of British politics over many decades. With the UK holding a general election during the first half of 2010, the articles in this Virtual Edition of BJPIR bring together some important questions that have been addressed in the pages of the journal in recent years. These articles make a significant contribution into understanding electoral dynamics at the level of the voter, the party and the political system. They also provide a number of intriguing frameworks which inform our understanding of electoral politics as the UK heads into the crucial 2010 general election.

• Keith Dowding: Is it Rational to Vote? Five Types of Answer and a Suggestion
• Michael S. Lewis-Beck: Election Forecasting: Principles and Practice
• Paul F. Whiteley: Forecasting Seats from Votes in British General Elections
• Justin Fisher, David Denver, Gordon Hands: Unsung Heroes: Constituency Election Agents in British General Elections
• Andrew Hindmoor: Policy Innovation and the Dynamics of Party Competition: A Schumpeterian Account of British Electoral Politics, 1950–2005
• Ron Johnston, Charles Pattie: Funding Local Political Parties in England and Wales: Donations and Constituency Campaigns
• Elizabeth Evans: Supply or Demand? Women Candidates and the Liberal
• Robert Johns, Mark Shephard: Gender, Candidate Image and Electoral Preference
• David Cutts, Edward Fieldhouse, Kingsley Purdam, David Steel, Mark Tranmer: Voter Turnout in British South Asian Communities at the 2001 General Election
• David Denver: Another Reason to Support Marriage? Turnout and the Decline of Marriage in Britain

Special issues are normally edited by an external guest-editor(s) who is responsible for selecting contributors, managing and editing the contents of the articles and writing a brief introduction. The guest-editor(s) will also be responsible for the final submission to the journal, though the journal editors retain final say on the publication of any article. Symposia may be initiated by external contributors but are coordinated and managed by the Journal’s editorial team.

We aim to publish no more than one special issue per year, but if you have an idea for a special issue or symposium, please feel free to email us.

In order to achieve its aims, BJPIR addresses developments within the discipline in special State of the Discipline and Controversy sections. From time to time we also publish in depth Review Articles.