The Politics of the Labour Party

It would be differcult to think of any political party whose internal problems have been so publicly scrutinised as have those of the Labour Party in recent years. The authors of The Politics of the Labour Party were not specifically asked to consider the question-why Labour? There has been no shortage of published views on that subject. Instead they were invited to look at certain themes and topics of longer-term significance. With a focus on contemporary problems, whose consequences are still unfolding The Politics of the Labour Party promotes an understanding of the context in which those problems occured and will develop with its main theme being change.  Chapters included focus on power in party; the developing incompatibility of intra-party democracy and parliamentary democracy and the changing styles of political leadership. Noted contributors such as the late Robert Mackenzie, Colin Crouch and Dennis Kavanagh raise important questions about the changes in the relationship between the party and the trade unions; remind us about the scale of labours recent decline in electoral support and investigate the party's ideas of representation and asks if Labour is still the workers party. The Politics of the Labour Party provides simply the most authoritative analysis of the longer-term tensions which lie behind the immediacy of day-to-day events.

Politics & Social Sciences

Dennis Kavanagh

Politics & Government

Unwin Hyman

This comprehensive and up-to-date volume not only looks at the familiar issues of British politics and government-Cabinet, Parliament, parties local government, and pressure groups-but also at those that are less frequently explored-political culture, corporatism, the mass media, political recruitment, and the politics of economic decline. The book analyzes both the underlying trends and the political changes of the 1970's and 1980's for example, Kavanagh considers the changing nature of Britain's party system, the growing tensions between local and central government, the changing power of the trade unions, and Margaret Thatcher's impact on the role of Prime Minister. The book concludes with a stimulating discussion of the distribution of power in Britain.

British Politics: Continuities and Change

Oxford University Press

<p>This comprehensive and up-to-date volume not only looks at the familiar issues of British politics and government--Cabinet, Parliament, parties local government, and pressure groups--but also at those that are less frequently explored-- political culture, corporatism, the mass media, political recruitment, and the politics of economic decline. The book analyzes both the underlying trends and the political changes of the 1970's and 1980's. For example, Kavanagh considers the changing nature of Britain's party system, the growing tensions between local and central government, the changing power of the trade unions, and Margaret Thatcher's impact on the role of Prime Minister. The book concludes with a stimulating discussion of the distribution of power in Britain.</p>

This volume is the 14th in a series of studies begun in 1945 that have authoritatively chronicled every post-war British election. The historical background, the party preparation, and the events of the campaign are recorded, together with analyses of the polls, of the press, and broadcast coverage, and of the candidates, local electioneering, and the results (the Conservatives under John Major defied the longest post-war recession to gain an unprecedented fourth term). Acidic paper. Annotation copyright Book News, Inc. Portland, Or.

The British General Election of 1992

David Edgeworth Butler

PALGRAVE~MACMILLAN

This book provides an authorative, highly readable description and analysis of the background, the campaign and the results of the British general election of 1997, and outlines the consequences of Labour's victory. The dramatic events of 1992 to 1997 and their impact on the party's preparations are analyzed. Close observation of the party headquarters is used to explore each party's strategic decisions and the implementation. The battle in the constituencies and in the media is examined. The results are dissected in detail to assess how well the contestants played the hands dealt them. Illustrations and cartoons entertainingly illustrate the campaign trail and recapture the excitement of election night. 1997 saw campaigning at an altogether new level of sophistication. Direct mail, targeting, spin-doctoring and rapid rebuttal were used far more thoroughly than ever before. They may not have decided the result--but they crossed new frontiers. Elections will never be the same again in Britain.

The British General Election of 1997

Since 1945 the Nuffield series of election histories have become an indispensable part of the political scene. The latest work follows tradition in providing an authoritative account of the 1992 election. The historical background, the party preparations, the national and local campaigns, the polls, the media coverage and the results are thoroughly reported and analysed. This book offers a comprehensive record and assessment of a landmark in British history.

The British general election of 1992

St.Martin's Press

The definitive guide to the General Election is now in its sixteenth edition. The renowned series from Nuffield College, Oxford, which covers every postwar British election, provides the authoritative, highly readable description and analysis of the background, the campaign and results. David Butler and Dennis Kavanagh provide thoroughly documented coverage and analysis of the campaigns from party headquarters and from the constituencies. For the first time the book will include chapters on the campaign in Scotland and campaigning by email and the internet.

The British General Election of 2001

Science & Math

Consensus Politics from Attlee to Thatcher (Making Contemporary Britain)

British politics from the end of the Second World War until the rise of Thatcherism was characterized by the practice of consensus - that administrations of different political complexions were committed to certain continuities and a shared sense of purpose in policy and political approach. In 1979 Margaret Thatcher proclaimed that "It must be a conviction government" - a view incompatible with consensus as a style of governing - and set about challenging the shared assumptions of the previous three decades in order to destroy the notion of consensus. Dennis Kavanagh and Peter Morris chronicle the rise and fall of the post-war consensus in five key policy areas - the mixed economy, full employment, trade unions, welfare and foreign policy - to provide a introduction to one of the major debates of recent political history.

Consensus politics from Attlee to Thatcher (Making contemporary Britain)

Anthony Seldon

Peter Morris

Blackwell*publishers

The British General Election of 2015

Philip Cowley

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The Politics of the Labour Party

British Politics: Continuities and Change

British Politics: Continuities and Change

The British General Election of 1992

The British General Election of 1997

The British general election of 1992

The British General Election of 1997

The British General Election of 2001

Consensus politics from Attlee to Thatcher (Making contemporary Britain)

The British General Election of 2015