Miller, William L.

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MILLER, William L.

MILLER, William L. Scottish, b. 1943. Genres: Communications/Media, Politics/Government. Career: University of Strathclyde, Glasgow, Scotland, lecturer, 1968-83, senior lecturer in politics, 1983-85; University of Glasgow, Glasgow, Edward Caird Professor of Politics, 1985-. Visiting professor at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, 1983-84. Member of political science committee of Social Science Research Council, 1975-79; member of society and politics research group and of research resources advisory group, both of Economic and Social Research Council, both 1989- 91; consultant to British Broadcasting Corp. and Scottish television. Fellow, British Academy, 1994. Publications: Electoral Dynamics, 1977; The End of British Politics? Scots and English Political Behaviour in the Seventies, 1981; The Survey Method in the Social and Political Sciences, 1983; (with M. Harrop) Elections and Votes: A Comparative Introduction, 1987; Irrelevant Elections? The Quality of Local Democracy in Britain, 1988; How Voters Change: The 1987 Election Campaign in Perspective, 1990; Media and Voters: The Audience, Content, and Influence of Press and Television at the 1987 General Election, 1991; (with others) Alternatives to Freedom: Arguments and Opinions, 1995; (with A.M. Timpson and M. Lessnoff) Political Culture in Contemporary Britain: People and Politicians, Principles and Practice, 1996; (with S. White and P. Heywood) Values and Political Change in Postcommunist Europe, 1997. Address: Department of Political Science, University of Glasgow, Glasgow G12 8RT, Scotland.

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