Thesis
An analysis of Britons' preferences regarding the sociodemographic characteristics of politicians and what politicians reveal about their own sociodemographic profiles
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This thesis explores political representation in contemporary Britain. Its subject is very timely, given the record low levels of electoral turnout and record high levels of political disillusionment currently plaguing the country. It focuses on the sociodemographic characteristics of politicians, which prior research has shown are closely tied to political outcomes and hold great importance for Britons. It seeks to answer three related questions: what kind of politicians do Britons want to r...
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+ Evans, G
- Institution:
- University of Oxford
- Division:
- SSD
- Department:
- Politics & Int Relations
- Role:
- Supervisor
- ORCID:
- 0000-0003-0237-1481
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- Type of award:
- DPhil
- Level of award:
- Doctoral
- Awarding institution:
- University of Oxford
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English
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- Deposit date:
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2026-02-23
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- Copyright holder:
- Matthew Hepplewhite
- Copyright date:
- 2025
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