Policies and Politics Under Prime Minister Edward Heath [electronic resource] / edited by Andrew S. Roe-Crines, Timothy Heppell.
Erişim Adresi
ISBN
9783030536732
Dil Kodu
İngilizce
Yer Numarası
DK/18182
Basım Bildirimi
1st ed. 2021.
Yayın Bilgisi
Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Palgrave Macmillan, 2021.
Fiziksel Niteleme
XV, 446 p. online resource.
Dizi
Palgrave Studies in Political Leadership, 2947-583X
İçindekiler Notu
1. The Heath Premiership: Existing Academic Perspectives (Andrew S. Roe-Crines and Timothy Heppell) -- Part One: From Opposition to Office -- 2. The Conservative Party Leadership Election of 1965 (Thomas McMeeking) -- 3. Modernising Conservatism in Opposition under Heath (Mark Garnett) -- 4. The General Election of 1970 (Martin Farr) -- Part Two: Policy Implementation -- 5. Economic Management: Reappraising Monetary Policy (James Silverwood) -- 6. Industrial Relations: Reappraising the Industrial Relations Act (Samuel Warner) -- 7. Social Security Policy (Ruth Davidson) -- 8. Local Government (David Jeffery) -- 9. Northern Ireland (Catherine McGlynn and Shaun McDaid) -- 10. Entry into the European Communities (Peter Dorey) -- Part Three: Political Debates -- 11. Party Management (Philip Norton) -- 12. Heath and Powellism (Gillian Peele) -- 13. The Labour Party in Opposition (Timothy Heppell) -- 14. Edward Heath: Leadership Competence and Capability (Chris Byrne, Nick Randall and Kevin Theakston) -- Part Four: Losing the Premiership and the Party Leadership -- 15. Who Governs? The General Election defeats of 1974 (Andrew S. Roe-Crines) -- 16. The Conservative Party Leadership of 1975 (Emily Stacey) -- 17. The Heath Premiership and the politics of Thatcherism (Antony Mullen) -- 18. The Heath Premiership: A Transitional Era? (Andrew S. Roe-Crines and Timothy Heppell).
Özet, vb.
‘This exciting and innovative new collection examines Edward Heath and his impact on the leadership of the Conservative Party. The book benefits substantially from contributions by a wide range of experts on the ideology, leadership, membership and support base of the Conservative Party. We learn much about Heath’s importance and significance as a major player in British politics through outstandingly thorough archival research and rigorous analysis by leading political scientists. This is essential reading for anyone with an interest in party politics.’ –Jon Tonge, Professor of Politics, University of Liverpool, UK This book explores the political and intellectual significance of Edward Heath’s leadership of the Conservative Party. It contains a series of original and distinctive chapters that feature extensive archival materials and original insights from leading political scientists and historians. The volume contributes significantly to ourunderstanding of Conservative Party politics, leadership, and conservatism more broadly. Andrew S. Roe-Crines is Senior Lecturer of British Politics at the University of Liverpool, UK. Timothy Heppell is Associate Professor of British Politics at the University of Leeds, UK.
Konu
Political leadership.
Great Britain __ History.
World politics.
Europe __ Politics and government.
Political Leadership.
History of Britain and Ireland.
Political History.
European Politics.
Great Britain __ History.
World politics.
Europe __ Politics and government.
Political Leadership.
History of Britain and Ireland.
Political History.
European Politics.
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