The Conservative Party and the nation : Union, England and Europe / Arthur Aughey.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Aughey, Arthur, author.

Series:

New perspectives on the right.

New perspectives on the right

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Conservative Party (Great Britain).

Great Britain--Politics and government--2007-.

Great Britain.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (viii, 189 pages) : digital, PDF file(s).

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Manchester : Manchester University Press, 2018.

Language Note:

In English.

Summary:

This book focuses on the idea of the nation in Conservative Party politics. It represents an attempt to make sense of the way in which flows of sympathy from the past help to shape the changing patterns of Conservatism in the present; it does so by examining one of the party's preoccupations: its claim to be the 'national party'. The first three chapters are concerned mainly with flows of sympathy within Conservatism, the currents of which can still be traced today. The character (or political culture) of the Conservative Party is explored and the significance of the nation in its self-understanding is discussed. The book considers the interconnection of party and patriotism by revisiting one of the key texts for a previous generation, Andrew Gamble's The Conservative Nation. Andrew Gamble believed that Conservative leaders have always been uneasily aware of the fragility of the political raft upon they sail on democratic waters. The book assesses the changing influence on party competition of class and nation, especially how this influences the Conservative Party's electoral identity. It also reflects the impact on the Conservative nation of the British, English and European Questions. A postscript considers the impact of the 2017 general election and makes some final reflections on the party.

Contents:

Prelude

1 Conservatism and the party

2 Conservatism and the nation

3 Conservative nation revisited

4 Conservatives: class and nation

5 Conservatives and the British question

6 Conservatives and the English question

7 Conservatives and the European question

Postscript: Conservatism confounded

References

Index

Notes:

Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 10 Jul 2026).

Includes bibliographical references (pages 159-184) and index.

ISBN:

9781526101389

1526101386

OCLC:

1030632272