The British General Election of 2010

The first behind the scenes account of the general election to hit the shelves,The British General Election of 2010is a must-read for anyone wanting to know how the action unfolded - no matter what the result.

DENNIS KAVANAGH is Emeritus Professor of Politics at the University of Liverpool, UK, having previously been Professor of Politics at the University of Nottingham and Senior Lecturer in Government at Manchester University. His works include Political Science and PoliticalBehaviour, Thatcherism and BritishPolitics, British Politics: Continuities and Change, Politics and Personalities, and The Politics of the Labour Party. He has been the co-author of the Nuffield election studies from 1974 onwards.

PHILIP COWLEY is Professor of Parliamentary Government at the University of Nottingham, UK. He is the author or editor of more than 50 articles and seven books, including Rebels: How Blair Mislaid His Majority, Politico's 2005 (shortlisted for the 2005 Channel 4 Political Awards Book of the Year).

The Election that Never Was
The Political Science, 05-10
Labour in Government
The Conservatives
The Liberal Democrats
The Others
The Coming of the Election
The National Campaign
Public and Private Polls
On Air
The Press
MPs and Candidates
Campaigning in the Constituencies
Campaigning Online
The Campaign Reassessed
Conclusion
Appendix 1: The Voting Statistics
Appendix 2: The Results Analysed