A new book and DVD about 2011’s
general election has been published by the Victoria University Press.
Kicking the Tyres: The New Zealand
General Election and Electoral Referendum of 2011 was edited by Professor Stephen Levine
and Dr Jon Johansson, from Victoria University’s School
of History, Philosophy, Political Science and Interna tional Relations.
It tells the story of the
2011 election campaign and of the National Party's success in winning more
votes and seats than any other party.
The new book was launched by Prime
Minister the Right Honourable John Key at Victoria University’s annual New Zealand Political Studies Association conference, which
brings together political scientists and graduate students from around New
Zealand and overseas to look at topics including New Zealand politics,
electoral systems, international relations and public policy.
Kicking the Tyres features chapters from
representatives of all the parliamentary parties, and includes a section
dealing with the 2011 electoral system referendum. It is accompanied by a
DVD featuring materials such as election photographs; leaders' debates;
political party and electoral commission TV ads.
Victoria University has been producing
books about NZ’s general elections since 1987, and this is the ninth book in
the series. The previous book was titled Key to Victory, and launched by
the Prime Minister in early 2010.
Kicking the Tyres will be available in bookshops in early
December.
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