2022
Farrall, S., Wilks-Heeg, S., Struthers, R., & Gray, E. (n.d.). Who are the victims of electoral fraud in Great Britain? Evidence from survey research. British Politics. doi:10.1057/s41293-021-00189-1DOI: 10.1057/s41293-021-00189-1
2021
The only (other) poll that matters? Exit Polls and Election Night Forecasts in BBC General Election Results Broadcasts, 1955-2017. (Journal article)
Wilks-Heeg, S., & Andersen, P. (n.d.). The only (other) poll that matters? Exit Polls and Election Night Forecasts in BBC General Election Results Broadcasts, 1955-2017.. Political Studies, 0. doi:10.1177/0032321720906324DOI: 10.1177/0032321720906324
2020
Tonge, J., Wilks-Heeg, S., & Thompson, L. (2020). Conclusion; The BBC and the Election: Boris, Brexit and Corbyn. Parliamentary Affairs: devoted to all aspects of parliamentary democracy.
Britain Votes: the 2019 General Election (Book)
Tonge, J., Wilks-Heeg, S., & Thompson, L. (2020). Britain Votes: the 2019 General Election.
Tonge, J., Wilks-Heeg, S., & Thompson, L. (2020). Introduction: A Conservative Victory Like No Other?. PARLIAMENTARY AFFAIRS, 73, 1-6. doi:10.1093/pa/gsaa020DOI: 10.1093/pa/gsaa020
2019
Morris, C., & Wilks-Heeg, S. (2019). ‘‘Reports of My Death Have Been Greatly Exaggerated’’:The Continuing Role and Relevance of Election Petitionsin Challenging Election Results in the UK. Election Law Journal, 18(1), 31-46. doi:10.1089/elj.2018.0510DOI: 10.1089/elj.2018.0510
Wilks-Heeg, S. (2019). Safe Labour Suburbia? The Changing Politics of the Merseyside Suburbs. POLITICAL QUARTERLY, 90(1), 53-63. doi:10.1111/1467-923X.12528DOI: 10.1111/1467-923X.12528
2018
Britain Votes 2017 (Book)
Tonge, J., Leston-Bandeira, C., & Wilks-Heeg, S. (Eds.) (2018). Britain Votes 2017.
Tonge, J., Leston-Bandeira, C., & Wilks-Heeg, S. (2018). Conclusion: An Election that Satisfied Few and Solved Little. PARLIAMENTARY AFFAIRS, 71, 267-276. doi:10.1093/pa/gsx069DOI: 10.1093/pa/gsx069
Tonge, J., Leston-Bandeira, C., & Wilks-Heeg, S. (2018). Introduction: The Mislaying of a Majority. PARLIAMENTARY AFFAIRS, 71, 1-7. doi:10.1093/pa/gsx071DOI: 10.1093/pa/gsx071
2017
Hill, E., Sobolewska, M., Wilks-Heeg, S., & Borkowska, M. (2017). Explaining electoral fraud in an advanced democracy: Fraud vulnerabilities, opportunities and facilitating mechanisms in British elections. The British Journal of Politics and International Relations, 19(4), 772-789. doi:10.1177/1369148117715222DOI: 10.1177/1369148117715222
2015
Urban policy and communities (Chapter)
Wilks-Heeg, S. (2016). Urban policy and communities. In AFTER URBAN REGENERATION: COMMUNITIES, POLICY AND PLACE (pp. 9-25). Retrieved from https://www.webofscience.com/
Sobolewska, M., Wilks-Heeg, S., Hill, E., & Borkowska, M. (2015). Understanding electoral fraud vulnerability in Pakistani and Bangladeshi origin communities in England.. London. Retrieved from http://www.electoralcommission.org.uk/
Reclaiming Local Democracy: A Progressive Future for Local Government (Journal article)
Wilks-Heeg, S. (2015). Reclaiming Local Democracy: A Progressive Future for Local Government. POLITICAL QUARTERLY, 86(1), 169-170. Retrieved from https://www.webofscience.com/
Revolving Door Politics (Chapter)
Wilks-Heeg, S. (2015). Revolving Door Politics. In D. Whyte (Ed.), How Corrupt is Britain? (pp. 135-144). London: Pluto Press.
‘Evidence of Things That Appear Not’? - A Critical Review of the Role of Arts and Culture in the Regeneration of Urban Places and Urban Communities (Report)
Campbell, P., Cox, T., Crone, S., & Wilks-Heeg, S. (2015). ‘Evidence of Things That Appear Not’? - A Critical Review of the Role of Arts and Culture in the Regeneration of Urban Places and Urban Communities.
2014
The politics of sustainability: democracy and the limits of policy action (Chapter)
Wilks-Heeg, S. (2015). The politics of sustainability: democracy and the limits of policy action. In CHALLENGE OF SUSTAINABILITY: LINKING POLITICS, EDUCATION AND LEARNING (pp. 43-62). Retrieved from https://www.webofscience.com/
2013
Who pays for the party, and why? (Journal article)
Wilks-Heeg, S. (2013). Who pays for the party, and why?. Criminal Justice Matters, 94(1), 6-7. doi:10.1080/09627251.2013.865490DOI: 10.1080/09627251.2013.865490
'Tackling The Power Gap: A New Constitutional Reform Agenda' (Chapter)
Wilks-Heeg, S. (2013). 'Tackling The Power Gap: A New Constitutional Reform Agenda'. In G. Lodge, & G. Gottfried (Eds.), Democracy in Britain: Essays in Honour of James Cornford (pp. 41-53). London: IPPR.
2012
How Democratic is the UK? <i>The 2012 Audit</i> (Journal article)
Wilks-Heeg, S. (2012). How Democratic is the UK? <i>The 2012 Audit</i>. Political Insight, 3(2), 8-11. doi:10.1111/j.2041-9066.2012.00104.xDOI: 10.1111/j.2041-9066.2012.00104.x
Electoral Registration in the United Kingdom: A Literature Review for the Cabinet Office Electoral Registration Transformation Programme (Report)
Wilks-Heeg, S. (2012). Electoral Registration in the United Kingdom: A Literature Review for the Cabinet Office Electoral Registration Transformation Programme. London: The Cabinet Office.
How Democratic is the UK? The 2012 Audit (Report)
Wilks-Heeg, S., Blick, A., & Crone, S. (2012). How Democratic is the UK? The 2012 Audit. Liverpool: Democratic Audit. Retrieved from http://democracy-uk-2012.democraticaudit.com/
2011
‘You can't play politics with people's jobs and people's services’: Localism and the politics of local government finance (Journal article)
Wilks-Heeg, S. (2011). ‘You can't play politics with people's jobs and people's services’: Localism and the politics of local government finance. Local Economy: The Journal of the Local Economy Policy Unit, 26(8), 635-651. doi:10.1177/0269094211422190DOI: 10.1177/0269094211422190
Who Governs Merseyside? (Report)
Ellis, D., Wilks-Heeg, S., & Nurse, A. (2011). Who Governs Merseyside?: A Democratic Audit Briefing Paper.
Funding UK Political Parties: A Democratic Dilemma (Journal article)
Wilks-Heeg, S. (2011). Funding UK Political Parties: A Democratic Dilemma. Political Insight, 2(1), 22-25. doi:10.1111/j.2041-9066.2011.00055.xDOI: 10.1111/j.2041-9066.2011.00055.x
2010
A Slow and Painful Death? Political Parties and Local Democracy in Two Northern Towns (Journal article)
Wilks-Heeg, S. (2010). A Slow and Painful Death? Political Parties and Local Democracy in Two Northern Towns. LOCAL GOVERNMENT STUDIES, 36(3), 381-399. doi:10.1080/03003931003738181DOI: 10.1080/03003931003738181
'Funding Political Parties in Great Britain: A Pathway to Reform' (Report)
Wilks-Heeg, S., & Crone, S. (2010). 'Funding Political Parties in Great Britain: A Pathway to Reform'. Liverpool: Democratic Audit.
Wilks-Heeg, S., Rosenblatt, G., Thompson, P., Maguire, J., & Hawthorn, T. (2010). Completeness and Accuracy of Electoral Registers in Great Britain. London: The Electoral Commission. Retrieved from http://www.electoralcommission.org.uk/
Governing without majorities: coming to terms with balanced Parliaments in UK politics (Report)
Blick, A., & Wilks-Heeg, S. (2010). Governing without majorities: coming to terms with balanced Parliaments in UK politics. Liverpool: Democratic Audit. Retrieved from http://www.democraticaudit.org/download/Hung_Parliament_final.pdf
2009
New Labour and the Reform of English Local Government, 1997–2007: Privatizing the Parts that Conservative Governments Could Not Reach? (Journal article)
Wilks-Heeg, S. (2009). New Labour and the Reform of English Local Government, 1997–2007: Privatizing the Parts that Conservative Governments Could Not Reach?. Planning Practice and Research, 24(1), 23-39. doi:10.1080/02697450902742130DOI: 10.1080/02697450902742130
The Canary in a Coalmine? Explaining the Emergence of the British National Party in English Local Politics (Journal article)
Wilks-Heeg, S. (2009). The Canary in a Coalmine? Explaining the Emergence of the British National Party in English Local Politics. PARLIAMENTARY AFFAIRS, 62(3), 377-398. doi:10.1093/pa/gsn043DOI: 10.1093/pa/gsn043
'What are European elections for?' (Report)
Wilks-Heeg, S., & Blick, A. (2009). 'What are European elections for?'. Liverpool: Democratic Audit. Retrieved from http://www.democraticaudit.co.uk/
Wilks-Heeg, S. (2009). Treating Voters as an Afterthought? The Legacies of a Decade of Electoral Modernisation in the United Kingdom. POLITICAL QUARTERLY, 80(1), 101-110. doi:10.1111/j.1467-923X.2009.01958.xDOI: 10.1111/j.1467-923X.2009.01958.x
What are local elections for? (Report)
Wilks-Heeg, S., & Blick, A. (2009). What are local elections for?. Liverpool: Democratic Audit.
2008
Wilks-Heeg, S. (2008). 'Purity of Elections in the UK: Causes for Concern'. York: Joseph Rowntree Reform Trust.
2006
Introduction (Chapter)
Wilks‐Heeg, S. (2006). Introduction. In Unknown Book (Vol. 10, pp. 183-184). Informa UK Limited. doi:10.1080/13604810600869742DOI: 10.1080/13604810600869742
Citizenship and Participation in Harrogate: A Summary Report (Report)
Clayton, S., & Wilks-Heeg, S. (2006). Citizenship and Participation in Harrogate: A Summary Report. Harrogate: HBC. Retrieved from http://www.harrogate.gov.uk/
2005
Metropolitan regions in the face of the European dimension: Regimes, re-scaling or repositioning? (Chapter)
Wilks-Heeg, S., Perry, B., & Harding, A. (2005). Metropolitan regions in the face of the European dimension: Regimes, re-scaling or repositioning?. In Metropolitan Governance and Spatial Planning: Comparative Case Studies of European City-Regions (pp. 20-38).
Local Economy@20 (Journal article)
Wilks-Heeg, S. (2005). Local Economy@20. Local Economy: The Journal of the Local Economy Policy Unit, 20(1), 3-5. doi:10.1080/0269094052000324563DOI: 10.1080/0269094052000324563
2004
Capitalising Culture: Liverpool 2008 (Journal article)
Jones, P., & Wilks-Heeg, S. (2004). Capitalising Culture: Liverpool 2008. Local Economy: The Journal of the Local Economy Policy Unit, 19(4), 341-360. doi:10.1080/0269094042000286846DOI: 10.1080/0269094042000286846
'Re-inventing cities in a restructuring region? The rhetoric and reality of renaissance in Liverpool and Manchester (Chapter)
Harding, A., Deas, I., Evans, R., & Wilks-Heeg, S. (2004). 'Re-inventing cities in a restructuring region? The rhetoric and reality of renaissance in Liverpool and Manchester. In City Matters: Competitiveness, Cohesion and Urban Governance (pp. 33-50). Bristol: Policy Press.
Cultural Policy and Urban Regeneration: a Special Edition of Local Economy (Journal article)
Wilks-Heeg, S., & North, P. (2004). Cultural Policy and Urban Regeneration: a Special Edition of Local Economy. Local Economy: The Journal of the Local Economy Policy Unit, 19(4), 305-311. doi:10.1080/0269094042000286819DOI: 10.1080/0269094042000286819
Wilks-Heeg, S. (2004). Globalisation and world city governance : internationalisation, urban politics and policy-making in London and Frankfurt am Main, 1986-96. (PhD Thesis, The University of Liverpool).
2003
Economy, equity or empowerment? New Labour, communities and urban policy evaluation (Chapter)
Wilks-Heeg, S. (2003). Economy, equity or empowerment? New Labour, communities and urban policy evaluation. In Urban renaissance? (pp. 205-219). Policy Press. doi:10.1332/policypress/9781861343802.003.0010DOI: 10.1332/policypress/9781861343802.003.0010
'From World City to Pariah City? Liverpool and the Global Economy 1850-2000 (Chapter)
Wilks-Heeg, S. (2003). 'From World City to Pariah City? Liverpool and the Global Economy 1850-2000. In R. Munck (Ed.), Reinventing The City? Liverpool in Comparative Perspective (pp. 36-52). Liverpool: Liverpool University Press.
'Kann kreative Kommunalpolitik wirtschaftlichen Niedergang umkehren? Die Politik der urbanen Renaissance in Liverpool and Manchester' (Chapter)
Wilks-Heeg, S. (2003). 'Kann kreative Kommunalpolitik wirtschaftlichen Niedergang umkehren? Die Politik der urbanen Renaissance in Liverpool and Manchester'. In H. Liebmann, & T. Robischon (Eds.), Stadtische Kreativitat: Potenzial fur den Stadtumbau (pp. 90-108). Erkner/Darmstadt: Institut fur Regionalentwicklung und Strukturplanung e.V./Schader Siftung.
2002
Capacity Building and Community Control of Local Economic Assets (Journal article)
North, P., Wilks-Heeg, S., DeFilippis, J., Wilks-Heeg, S., Fuller, D., Jonas, A. E. G., & Oatley, N. (2002). Capacity Building and Community Control of Local Economic Assets. Local Economy: The Journal of the Local Economy Policy Unit, 17(2), 147-169. doi:10.1080/02690940110101835DOI: 10.1080/02690940110101835
2000
Business, government and the business of urban governance (Journal article)
Harding, A., Wilks-Heeg, S., & Hutchins, M. (2000). Business, government and the business of urban governance. URBAN STUDIES, 37(5-6), 975-994. doi:10.1080/00420980050011190DOI: 10.1080/00420980050011190
1999
Democratic evaluation: Putting principles into practice (Journal article)
Townley, B., & Wilks-Heeg, S. (1999). Democratic evaluation: Putting principles into practice. Local Economy: The Journal of the Local Economy Policy Unit, 14(1), 27-42. doi:10.1080/02690949908726473DOI: 10.1080/02690949908726473
German federalism: A model for English regional government (Journal article)
Atkinson, H., & Wilks‐Heeg, S. (1999). German federalism: A model for English regional government. Contemporary Politics, 5(2), 153-169. doi:10.1080/13569779908449999DOI: 10.1080/13569779908449999
Regional development agencies and English regionalisation: the question of accountability (Journal article)
Harding, A., Wilks-Heeg, S., & Hutchins, M. (1999). Regional development agencies and English regionalisation: the question of accountability. ENVIRONMENT AND PLANNING C-GOVERNMENT AND POLICY, 17(6), 669-683. doi:10.1068/c170669DOI: 10.1068/c170669
1996
Class Compromise and the International Economy: The Rise and Fall of Swedish Social Democracy (Journal article)
Wilks, S. (1996). Class Compromise and the International Economy: The Rise and Fall of Swedish Social Democracy. Capital & Class, 20(1), 89-111. doi:10.1177/030981689605800105DOI: 10.1177/030981689605800105
Stakeholding and the Local Economy (Journal article)
Imrie, R., & Wilks-Heeg, S. (1996). Stakeholding and the Local Economy. Local Economy: The Journal of the Local Economy Policy Unit, 11(1), 2-6. doi:10.1080/02690949608726304DOI: 10.1080/02690949608726304
Urban experiments limited revisited: Urban policy comes full circle? (Journal article)
WilksHeeg, S. (1996). Urban experiments limited revisited: Urban policy comes full circle?. URBAN STUDIES, 33(8), 1263-1279. doi:10.1080/0042098966646DOI: 10.1080/0042098966646
1995
Think globally, act locally: Implementing agenda 21 in Britain (Journal article)
Wilks, S., & Hall, P. N. (1995). Think globally, act locally: Implementing agenda 21 in Britain. Policy Studies, 16(3), 37-44. doi:10.1080/01442879508423680DOI: 10.1080/01442879508423680
Reform of the national budget process in Sweden (Journal article)
Wilks, S. (1995). Reform of the national budget process in Sweden. International Journal of Public Sector Management, 8(2), 33-43. doi:10.1108/09513559510086058DOI: 10.1108/09513559510086058
Rationality, Marxism and class struggle (Journal article)
Wilks, S. (1995). Rationality, Marxism and class struggle. Contemporary Politics, 1(2), 15-36. doi:10.1080/13569779508449877DOI: 10.1080/13569779508449877