Rise of the Labour Party 1893-1931

Introduces students to some of the trends and controversies in recent historical scholarship on this topic, and examines the principal developments of party organization, electoral growth and policy-making.

Sommario

1. The Formation of the Labour Representation Committee 2. The Consolidation of the Party, 1900-1906 3. The Limits of Independence, 1906-1914 4. Elections and Party Support, 1906-1914 5. War and Reconstitution 6. Labour's Electoral Achievement, 1918-1929 7. The Nature of Labour's Support 8. Economic Policy and Unemployment 9. The 1931 Crisis and the Fall of the Labour Government 10. The 1931 Election

Info autore

Gordon Phillips

Riassunto

Introduces students to some of the trends and controversies in recent historical scholarship on this topic, and examines the principal developments of party organization, electoral growth and policy-making.

Testo aggiuntivo

`... a useful addition to the Lancaster Pamphlets series and will certainly be a valuable basic A level guide ...' - History

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Phillips, Gordon Phillips, Phillips Gordon
• Editore: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Copertina rigida
• Pubblicazione: 27.01.2017
• EAN: 9781138155138
• ISBN: 978-1-138-15513-8
• Pagine: 80
• Serie: Lancaster Pamphlets; Lancaster Pamphlets
• Categorie: Scienze sociali, diritto, economia > Scienze politiche > Sistema politico; Scienze umane, arte, musica > Storia; European History, HISTORY / General, British & Irish history, Modern Period, C 1500 Onwards