The British Party System - Couverture souple

Ingle, Stephen

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1855674734 ISBN 13 : 9781855674738

Editeur : Continuum International Publishing Group Ltd., 1999

Synopsis

A study of the British party system, this third edition brings up-to-date the picture of a party system apparently in transition. It begins by establishing the origins and development of parties in the UK and considers the notion of a party system and the customary British claim to a two-party system. Six chapters on the two major parties follow, covering the development of party ideology and its relationship to policy, the structure of party organization with an analysis of the location of power, and an account of party membership and support, both in Westminster and in the constituencies. It gives an account of the rise of New Labour in terms of ideology, structure and personnel and considers developments in the Conservative Party under Major and Hague. The Liberal Democrats, inheritors of the Liberal tradition, are analyzed and the "Celtic dimension" to the British party system is considered along with its likely impact on the party system of devolution.

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur

The history of British political parties tells of change and continuity. But, how and why?

This textbook continues to provide the best introduction currently available on the British political party system, explaining the history, structure, actors and policies of both the main political parties and the minor parties. Substantially revised and updated, this fourth edition contains new material on the:

• political party system in post-devolution Scotland and Wales
• media and political parties
• emergence of minor parties onto the British political landscape
• replacement of party ideology with political pragmatism.

Stephen Ingle argues that in order to meet formidable national and international challenges the British party system is once more in need of fundamental change, to a less confrontational style of politics. The British Party System is the ideal book for students of British politics wanting a topical and accessible text on political parties in the UK.

Biographie de l'auteur

Stephen Ingle was Head of Politics at the University of Stirling during 1991-2002 having previously been Head of Politics at the University of Hull. He was later awarded an Emeritus Professorship in 2006.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Continuum International Publishing Group Ltd.
• Date d'édition: 1999
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1855674734
• ISBN 13: 9781855674738
• Reliure: Broché
• Numéro d'édition: 3
• Nombre de pages: 256
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
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