McGill Expert Alert: Second British Election Debate Tonight
Foreign affairs are at the top of the agenda for the second televised UK leaders' debate between Gordon Brown (Labour), David Cameron (Conservative); and Nick Clegg (Liberal-Democrat).
The following McGill expert is available for comment:
Prof. Elisabeth Gidengil
Director of the Centre for the Study of Democratic Citizenship
(CSDC)
Professor, Department of Political Science, Ï㽶ÊÓƵ
Expertise: Voting Behaviour and Public Opinion; Gender, Media and
Political Behaviour
Elisabeth.gidengil [at] mcgill.ca
You will also find attached a recently-released research capsule prepared by the CSDC, titled SYSTEMATIC EFFECTS OF TELEVISED CANDIDATES' DEBATES.
CSDC research capsules are designed to increase public awareness about research conducted by members of the Centre. The CSDC brings together a group of scholars from four Québec universities, and brings a cross-disciplinary perspective to bear on the challenges facing democratic citizenship in a rapidly changing world.Ìý Established in 2008, CSDC researchers address a wide range of questions relating to the relationship between citizens and the political process.
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