The Conservative Party
from Thatcher to Cameron
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2010
Polity Press (Verlag)
978-0-7456-4857-6 (ISBN)
Polity Press (Verlag)
978-0-7456-4857-6 (ISBN)
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The Conservatives are back - but how did they do it and what took them so long? Based on research and interviews with the key players of the party, this title explains why the Tories got themselves into so much trouble in the first place and how they were finally able to get things back on track.
The Conservatives are back - but what took them so long? Why did the world's oldest and most successful political party dump Margaret Thatcher only to commit electoral suicide under John Major? Just as importantly, what stopped the Tories getting their act together until David Cameron came along? And what did Cameron do that William Hague, Iain Duncan Smith and Michael Howard couldn't or wouldn't? Has the Tory leader changed his party as much as he claims? Or has his leadership involved more compromise - and more Conservatism - than we realise? The answers, as this accessible and gripping book shows, are as intriguing and provocative as the questions. Based on in-depth research and interviews with the key players, Tim Bale explains how and why the Tories got themselves into so much trouble - and how and why they were eventually able to rediscover their winning ways. The answer, he suggests, lies in the people, the power structures, the ideas, and the very different interests of those involved. The Conservative Party: From Thatcher to Cameron is a must-read for anyone wanting to understand what makes the Tories tick.
The Conservatives are back - but what took them so long? Why did the world's oldest and most successful political party dump Margaret Thatcher only to commit electoral suicide under John Major? Just as importantly, what stopped the Tories getting their act together until David Cameron came along? And what did Cameron do that William Hague, Iain Duncan Smith and Michael Howard couldn't or wouldn't? Has the Tory leader changed his party as much as he claims? Or has his leadership involved more compromise - and more Conservatism - than we realise? The answers, as this accessible and gripping book shows, are as intriguing and provocative as the questions. Based on in-depth research and interviews with the key players, Tim Bale explains how and why the Tories got themselves into so much trouble - and how and why they were eventually able to rediscover their winning ways. The answer, he suggests, lies in the people, the power structures, the ideas, and the very different interests of those involved. The Conservative Party: From Thatcher to Cameron is a must-read for anyone wanting to understand what makes the Tories tick.
Tim Bale is a Senior Lecturer in Politics at University of Sussex
1 Solving the puzzle: an introduction. 2 Losing the plot: Thatcher to Major, 1989-1997. 3 Tactics over strategy: William Hague, 1997-2001. 4 'Simply not up to it': Iain Duncan Smith, 2001-2003. 5 Like moths to a flame: Michael Howard, 2003-2005. 6 'Cometh the hour, cometh the Dave': the long leadership contest, May- December 2005. 7 'The politics of and': David Cameron, 2005- . 8 Getting the message: a conclusion.
Erscheint lt. Verlag | 22.1.2010 |
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Verlagsort | Oxford |
Sprache | englisch |
Maße | 164 x 238 mm |
Gewicht | 818 g |
Themenwelt | Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Geschichte / Politik ► Politik / Gesellschaft |
Sozialwissenschaften ► Politik / Verwaltung | |
ISBN-10 | 0-7456-4857-6 / 0745648576 |
ISBN-13 | 978-0-7456-4857-6 / 9780745648576 |
Zustand | Neuware |
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