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Conservative thinkers : the key contributors to the political thought of the modern Conservative Party / Mark Garnett and Kevin Hickson.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Garnett, Mark, 1963- author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Conservative Party (Great Britain).
- Political science--Great Britain.
- Political science.
- Political culture--Great Britain.
- Political culture.
- Intellectuals--Political activity--Great Britain.
- Intellectuals.
- Great Britain--Politics and government--1997-2007.
- Great Britain.
- Great Britain--Politics and government--2007-.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (194 pages) : digital file(s).
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Distribution:
- New York : Distributed in the United States exclusively by Palgrave Macmillan
- Place of Publication:
- Manchester, UK : Manchester University Press, 2009.
- Manchester, UK : Manchester University Press, [2013]
- Language Note:
- English
- System Details:
- data file
- Summary:
- This book outlines and evaluates the political thought of the Conservative Party through a detailed examination of its principal thinkers from Harold Macmillan to the present. Traditionally, the Conservative Party has been regarded as a vote-gathering machine rather than a vehicle for ideas. This book redresses the balance through a series of biographical essays examining the thought of those who have contributed most to the development of ideas within the party. The chapters benefit from archival research and interviews with leading Conservatives. The recent revival of Conservative fortunes m.
- Contents:
- 9780719075087; 9780719075087; Copyright Page; Contents; Acknowledgements; Introduction; 1 Harold Macmillan; 2 Rab Butler and the One Nation Group; 3 Quintin Hogg, Lord Hailsham; 4 Enoch Powell; 5 Angus Maude; 6 Keith Joseph; 7 The traditionalists; 8 Ian Gilmour and the wets; 9 John Redwood; 10 David Willetts; Conclusion; Bibliography; Index
- Notes:
- Description based upon print version of record.
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- ISBN:
- 1-84779-299-5
- OCLC:
- 818847312
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