The British party system : an introduction / Stephen Ingle.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Ingle, Stephen.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Political parties--Great Britain--History.

Political parties.

Great Britain.

History.

Physical Description:

229 pages ; 24 cm

Edition:

Fourth edition.

Place of Publication:

London ; New York : Routledge, 2008.

Summary:

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, the media and political parties, the emergence of minor parties onto the British political landscape, the 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.

Contents:

1 Parties and the party system in Britain 1

2 Conservative Party ideology 22

3 Labour Party ideology 40

4 Conservative Party organisation 57

5 Labour Party organisation 75

6 Conservative politicians, activists and supporters 93

7 Labour politicians, activists and supporters 111

8 Liberal Democrats - always the bridesmaid? 129

9 Britain's other parties 148

10 The British party system - fit for purpose? 165.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages [185]-218) and index.

ISBN:

9780415412346

041541234X

9780415412353

0415412358

9780203931226

020393122X

OCLC:

165083074

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