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The Conservatives in crisis: the Tories after 1997
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Abstract 'The Conservatives in crisis' provides a timely and important analysis of the Conservative Party's spell in opposition following the 1997 general election. It includes chapters by leading academic experts on the party and commentaries by three senior Conservative politicians: Lord Parkinson, Andrew ... view more
'The Conservatives in crisis' provides a timely and important analysis of the Conservative Party's spell in opposition following the 1997 general election. It includes chapters by leading academic experts on the party and commentaries by three senior Conservative politicians: Lord Parkinson, Andrew Lansley MP and Ian Taylor MP. Having been the dominant force in British politics in the twentieth century, the Conservative Party suffered its heaviest general election defeats in 1997 and 2001. This book explores the party's current crisis and assesses the Conservatives' failure to mount a political recovery under the leadership of William Hague. 'The Conservatives in crisis' includes a detailed examination of the reform of the Conservative Party organisation, changes in ideology and policy, the party's electoral fortunes, and Hague's record as party leader. It also offers an innovative historical perspective on previous Conservative recoveries and a comparison with the revival of the US Republican Party. In the conclusion the editors assess the failures of the Hague period and examine the party's performance under Iain Duncan Smith. 'The Conservatives in crisis' will be essential reading for students of contemporary British politics.... view less
Keywords
party; party politics; opposition; conservative party; political program; Great Britain; organizational structure
Classification
Political Process, Elections, Political Sociology, Political Culture
Free Keywords
Conservative; Tory; Hague
Document language
English
Publication Year
2003
Publisher
Manchester Univ. Press
City
Manchester
Page/Pages
X,272 p.
ISBN
978-0-7190-6330-5
Status
Published Version; peer reviewed
Licence
Creative Commons - Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works