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Dr David Brockington

Lecturer

MA International Relations: Security and Development

david.brockington@plymouth.ac.uk

About me

I’m a Lecturer in Politics and Social Science Methods and an Associate Head of School for External Relations and Communications. My qualifications include a BA, MA, and a PhD in Political Science. I’m also a member of the American Political Science Association and a manuscript referee for peer-reviewed journal submissions.

Research areas

My main areas of interest include comparative political behaviour, electoral behaviour, and comparative electoral systems. My teaching interests span comparative politics and American politics , to the philosophy of social sciences and social science methodology.

My publications

  • Brockington, David. nd. "It's About The Benefits: Choice Environments, Ideological Proximity, and Individual Participation in 28 Democracies."
  • Party Politics, Forthcoming. Brockington, David and Jeffery Karp. 2005. "Social Desirability and Response Validity: A Comparative Analysis in Over-reporting Voter Turnout in Five Countries."
  • Journal of Politics. 67:825-840. (Equal Authorship) Brockington, David. 2004.
  • Bowler, Shaun, Todd Donovan and David Brockington. 2003. "Beyond Representation: Local Experiments With Alternative Electoral Systems" Ohio State University Press.

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