Reconstructing Conservatism? - The Conservative Party in Opposition, 19972010

Considers in depth four particular dilemmas for contemporary Conservatism: European integration; national identity and the 'English Question'; social liberalism versus social authoritarianism; and the problems posed by a neo-liberal political economy.

List of contents

Part I: Theory and context
1. Introduction: The Conservative Party and electoral failure
2. Thatcher's Legacy: late-twentieth century Conservatism in context
3. The wilderness years: leadership strategy in opposition, 1997-2005
Part II: Themes and issues
4. The European question
5. National identity and the English question
6. A new moral agenda? Social Liberalism and Traditionalism
7. The political economy of twenty-first-century Conservatism
Part III: Conclusions
8. Reconstructed Conservatism? 'Cameronism' in context
Bibliography
Index

About the author

Richard Hayton is Senior Lecturer in Politics at the University of Leeds

Summary

Considers in depth four particular dilemmas for contemporary Conservatism: European integration; national identity and the ‘English Question’; social liberalism versus social authoritarianism; and the problems posed by a neo-liberal political economy. -- .

Product details

• Authors: Richard Hayton
• Publisher: Manchester University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 20.06.2016
• EAN: 9781784993894
• ISBN: 978-1-78499-389-4
• No. of pages: 192
• Series: New Perspectives on the Right; New Perspectives on the Right
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History; Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political education