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Zusatztext 'It is a worthy attempt...to link the conventional empirical study of partisan politics with deeper issues of political theory.' Financial Times Informationen zum Autor SIMON GRIFFITHS is Lecturer in Politics at Goldsmiths, University of London, UK and Senior Policy Advisor at the British Academy Policy Centre. He has written widely on UK politics and public policy. KEVIN HICKSON is Lecturer in British Politics at the University of Liverpool, UK and has written and edited seven books and several journal articles on the subject. Klappentext British Party Politics and Ideology after New Labour brings together academics and politicians to debate the intellectual roots of the ideas that currently drive the main UK political parties. With major players responding to the arguments raised in each chapter, the book will be a must-read for anyone interested in or teaching British politics. Zusammenfassung British Party Politics and Ideology after New Labour brings together academics and politicians to debate the intellectual roots of the ideas that currently drive the main UK political parties. With major players responding to the arguments raised in each chapter! the book will be a must-read for anyone interested in or teaching British politics. Inhaltsverzeichnis Preface; D.Owen Introduction; K.Hickson& S.Griffiths SECTION I: DID BLAIR ADVANCE SOCIAL DEMOCRACY?; A.Finlayson, D.Kavanagh& J.Tonge SECTION II: LABOUR AFTER BLAIR Assessing the Impact of the Third Way; J.Atkins What makes Progressive Ideology?: Lessons from the Third Way; W.Leggett Response to Atkins and Leggett; T.Giddens New Labour, New Liberalism and Revisionism's Second Wave; S.Griffiths Response to Griffiths; R.Hattersley Gordon Brown, 'Britishness' and the Negation of England; S.Lee Response to Lee; A.Aughey SECTION III: THE CONSERVATIVES UNDER CAMERON Built on Sand? Ideology and Conservative Modernization under David Cameron; M.Garnett Cameron, Modernization and Conservative Britain; P.Lynch Response to Garnett and Lynch; A.Gamble Mutualism and the Reinvention of Civil Society: A Conservative Agenda?; C.Ellis Response to Ellis; D.Willetts SECTION IV: WHERE NOW FOR THE LIBERAL DEMOCRATS? Icarus Turns Back: Liberal Democrat Constitutional Policy; M.Cole The Liberal Democrats and the Role of the State; D.Brack Response to Cole and Brack; A.Beith SECTION V: CROSS PARTY DEBATES Reforming Public Services: The Views of the Main Parties; R.Prabhakar Response to Prabhakar; N.Thompson The Continuing Relevance of Social Justice; R.Plant Response to Plant; D.Willetts...
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Preface; D.Owen Introduction; K.Hickson& S.Griffiths SECTION I: DID BLAIR ADVANCE SOCIAL DEMOCRACY?; A.Finlayson, D.Kavanagh& J.Tonge SECTION II: LABOUR AFTER BLAIR Assessing the Impact of the Third Way; J.Atkins What makes Progressive Ideology?: Lessons from the Third Way; W.Leggett Response to Atkins and Leggett; T.Giddens New Labour, New Liberalism and Revisionism's Second Wave; S.Griffiths Response to Griffiths; R.Hattersley Gordon Brown, 'Britishness' and the Negation of England; S.Lee Response to Lee; A.Aughey SECTION III: THE CONSERVATIVES UNDER CAMERON Built on Sand? Ideology and Conservative Modernization under David Cameron; M.Garnett Cameron, Modernization and Conservative Britain; P.Lynch Response to Garnett and Lynch; A.Gamble Mutualism and the Reinvention of Civil Society: A Conservative Agenda?; C.Ellis Response to Ellis; D.Willetts SECTION IV: WHERE NOW FOR THE LIBERAL DEMOCRATS? Icarus Turns Back: Liberal Democrat Constitutional Policy; M.Cole The Liberal Democrats and the Role of the State; D.Brack Response to Cole and Brack; A.Beith SECTION V: CROSS PARTY DEBATES Reforming Public Services: The Views of the Main Parties; R.Prabhakar Response to Prabhakar; N.Thompson The Continuing Relevance of Social Justice; R.Plant Response to Plant; D.Willetts
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'It is a worthy attempt...to link the conventional empirical study of partisan politics with deeper issues of political theory.' Financial Times
