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. Indoing 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 thecondition 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"--

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: T. Heppell, Timothy Theakston Heppell
• Con la collaborazione di: Heppell (Editore), T Heppell (Editore), T. Heppell (Editore), Timothy Heppell (Editore), Theakston (Editore), Theakston (Editore), K. Theakston (Editore), Kevin Theakston (Editore)
• Editore: Palgrave UK
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Copertina rigida
• Pubblicazione: 31.07.2013
• EAN: 9780230361805
• ISBN: 978-0-230-36180-5
• Pagine: 195
• Categorie: Scienze sociali, diritto, economia > Scienze politiche > Scienze politiche e cittadinanza attiva; Scienze sociali, diritto, economia > Scienze politiche > Tematiche generali, enciclopedie; Europa, B, Kommunal-, Regional- Landes und Lokalregierung, History: specific events & topics, Welfare State, European Politics, Social Policy, Political Theory, Welfare, Social & ethical issues, Politics & government, Political science & theory, United Kingdom, Great Britain, auseinandersetzen, Political History, Public Administration, Public Policy, Political Economy, World Politics, Central / national / federal government policies, Palgrave Political & Intern. Studies Collection, Great Britain—Politics and government, British Politics, Politics of the Welfare State