Understanding a century of Labour dominance: social science and the puzzle of voting behaviour in Wales

Wyn Jones, Richard ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7698-5959 2022. Understanding a century of Labour dominance: social science and the puzzle of voting behaviour in Wales. Transactions- Honourable Society of Cymmrodorion 28 , pp. 25-45.

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Abstract

As we mark a centenary of Welsh Labour electoral hegemony in Wales, this article explores the ways in which social scientists have sought to explain this unprecedented record of success. In exploring these various accounts, a window is opened on shifting academic thinking about the basis of vote choice and tribute is paid to pioneering work that is now often overlooked. Building on this analysis of attempts to explain Labour dominance in Wales, the article concludes with a consideration of avenues for future exploration.

Item Type:	Article
Date Type:	Publication
Status:	Published
Schools:	Department of Politics and International Relations (POLIR) Wales Governance Centre (WGCES)
Publisher:	Honourable Society of Cymmrodorion
ISSN:	0959-3632
Date of First Compliant Deposit:	12 January 2023
Date of Acceptance:	13 December 2022
Last Modified:	14 Nov 2023 12:43
URI:	https://orca.cardiff.ac.uk/id/eprint/155446

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