Format:
Online-Ressource
ISBN:
9781501300769
Content:
Introduction / Bradley W. Hart -- Section One The Conservative Ideal. Chapter 1. The Principles of British Conservatism from Balfour to Heath, c.1910-75 / Stuart Ball ; Chapter 2. The Conservative Dialectic of Margaret Thatcher's First Term / Kieron O'Hara -- Section Two The Conservatives and the Union. Chapter 3. Tory Rebels and Tory Democracy : The Ulster Crisis, 1900-14 / Robert Saunders ; Chapter 4. The Conservative Party and the Irish Question, c.1885-2010 / Alan Macleod -- Section Three Looking Beyond Westminster. Chapter 5. Machinations of the Centre-Right and British Engagement with the Pan-European Ideal, 1929-48 / Richard Carr and Bradley W. Hart -- Chapter 6. The Conservatives and Local Government : Reform, Localism and the Big Society since 1888 / Steven Howell -- Section Four Conservatism and Party Politics. Chapter 7. Coalition Blues : The Conservatives, the Liberals and Conservative-Liberal Coalitions in Britain since 1895 / Chris Wrigley ; Chapter 8. How to Put 'the People First' : Conservative Conceptions of Reform Before and After the Second World War / Richard Carr -- Section Five The Future of Conservatism. Chapter 9. The Limits of Power : Conservative Experience and Opportunity / John Major ; Chapter 10. Neo-Orthodoxy : Conservative Economic Policy in the Twenty-First Century / Irwin Stelzer -- Conclusion - Where Next? / Bradley W. Hart and Richard Carr -- Index.
Content:
"This book provides a range of essays on aspects of the British Conservative Party from the late 19th century to the present day. It offers fresh perspectives on Margaret Thatcher and Thatcherism; Britain and Europe; UK policy towards Ireland; Conservatism and reform, and the conservative ideology, to name only a few of the key issues explored. An accessible and concise overview, this book is an important primer for anyone studying British politics, history, or social and political theory. Included are contributions by leading scholars in British political history, think tank commentators, and a former Prime Minister. It offers insights into the Conservative Party's staying power in spite of great social and political changes in the UK and the world. It looks at how the party has functioned historically and what its future might be, discussing its ideology and identity with reference to both Labour and Liberal opponents. Fundamentally it considers the conservative appeal to the electorate, conservative policy in both theory and practice, and debates that have taken place within and outside the party itself. Whether interested in Winston Churchill and David Lloyd George, or David Cameron and Nick Clegg, this work is intended to inform and challenge scholars and political practitioners alike."--Bloomsbury Publishing
Note:
Includes bibliographical references and index
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Additional Edition:
ISBN 9781441106148
Additional Edition:
Available in another form
Language:
English
Keywords:
British Conservative and Unionist Party
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Großbritannien
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Konservativismus
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Geschichte 1885-
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Electronic books
DOI:
10.5040/9781501300769
