Capture-Recapture Methods and Party Activism in Britain

Cohen, Gidon; Mates, Lewis; Flinn, Andrew

doi:10.1162/jinh_a_00381

Capture-Recapture Methods and Party Activism in Britain

Cohen, Gidon; Mates, Lewis; Flinn, Andrew

Authors

Professor Gidon Cohen gidon.cohen@durham.ac.uk
Professor

Dr Lewis Mates lewis.mates@durham.ac.uk
Associate Professor

Andrew Flinn

Abstract

Capture-recapture methods are of general interest because they can be applied to conventional historical sources to address otherwise intractable questions about the size and dynamics of historical populations. When employed to assess alternative explanations for the long-term trajectory of party activism in Britain—based on data drawn from the South Lewisham Labour Party—they suggest that the falling supply of individuals prepared to become politically involved is more important than the changing demand of parties for activists.

Citation

Cohen, G., Mates, L., & Flinn, A. (2012). Capture-Recapture Methods and Party Activism in Britain. The Journal of Interdisciplinary History, 43(2), 247-274. https://doi.org/10.1162/jinh_a_00381

Journal Article Type	Article
Online Publication Date	Aug 1, 2012
Publication Date	2012
Deposit Date	Apr 11, 2012
Publicly Available Date	Nov 15, 2021
Journal	The Journal of Interdisciplinary History
Print ISSN	0022-1953
Electronic ISSN	1530-9169
Publisher	Massachusetts Institute of Technology Press
Peer Reviewed	Peer Reviewed
Volume	43
Issue	2
Pages	247-274
DOI	https://doi.org/10.1162/jinh_a_00381