How labour governments fall : from Ramsay MacDonald to Gordon Brown /

Bringing together a collaboration of leading specialists in Labour Party history, this edited collection provides a detailed and accessible analysis of what has led to the demise of respective Labour governments from Ramsay MacDonald to Gordon Brown. In doing so this volume provides engaging compari...

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Other Authors: Heppell, Timothy, Theakston, Kevin, 1958-
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Palgrave Macmillan, 2013.
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Summary:Bringing together a collaboration of leading specialists in Labour Party history, this edited collection provides a detailed and accessible analysis of what has led to the demise of respective Labour governments from Ramsay MacDonald to Gordon Brown. In doing so this volume provides engaging comparisons between Labour governments considering both external and internal factors which includes the importance of themes such as economic performance, political leadership, party unity, policy direction and the condition of the Conservatives in opposition. The result is a powerful and thought-provoking volume that provides a context in which the reader can place the fall of the Labour government under Gordon Brown in 2010. The book is required reading for students and scholars of British political history and Labour Party history.
Physical Description:ix, 186 pages ; 23 cm.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780230361805 (hardback)
0230361803 (hardback)