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Subject(s)

• Political parties—Great Britain [Browse]
• Great Britain—Politics and government—1964-1979 [Browse]
• Great Britain—Politics and government—1979-1997 [Browse]
• Great Britain—Politics and government—1997- [Browse]

Summary note

This is a comprehensive account of the influence of ideology on contemporary British politics. It examines the extent to which parties can be considered to have pursued ideological objectives and analyses the relationship between theory and practice.

Bibliographic references

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Action note

Committed to retain in perpetuity — ReCAP Shared Collection (HUL)

Contents

• Introduction : principles and politics
• 1. A decade of discontent? : the Labour Party, 1970-79
• 2. From Selsdon man to Grantham woman : the Conservative Party, 1970-79
• 3. The liberals and their allies, 1970-2006
• 4. Thatcherism and its legacy, 1979-90
• 5. Socialism or social democracy? : the Labour Party, 1979-92
• 6. Nationalism in UK politics
• 7. The Conservatives since Thatcher, 1990-2006
• 8. 'New' Labour
• 9. Pressure groups and the rise of apathy
• Conclusion : principles and politics since 1970.

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Other title(s)

Principles & politics in contemporary Britain

ISBN

9781845400262 (pbk.)

LCCN

^^2007272046

OCLC

71285512

RCP

H - S

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