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Contemporary British Conservatism

  • Steve Ludlam
  • Martin J. Smith
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Table of contents

  1. Front Matter
    Pages i-xiv
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  2. Introduction
    Martin J. Smith, Steve Ludlam
    Pages 1-18
  3. An Ideological Party
    Andrew Gamble
    Pages 19-36
  4. The Conservative Party and the Electorate
    Charles Pattie, Ron Johnston
    Pages 37-62
  5. Conservative Grassroots: An Overview
    Patrick Seyd, Paul Whiteley
    Pages 63-85
  6. Eton Gent or Essex Man? The Conservative Parliamentary Elite
    David Baker, Imogen Fountain
    Pages 86-97
  7. The Spectre Haunting Conservatism: Europe and Backbench Rebellion
    Steve Ludlam
    Pages 98-120
  8. Remaking the Opposition?
    Adam Lent, Matthew Sowemimo
    Pages 121-142
  9. Reforming the State
    Martin J. Smith
    Pages 143-165
  10. Economic Policy under Thatcher and Major
    Helen Thompson
    Pages 166-184
  11. Whatever Happened to the ‘Enemy Within’? Contemporary Conservatism and Trade Unionism
    Ben Rosamond
    Pages 185-201
  12. Social Policy under Thatcher and Major
    Chris Pierson
    Pages 202-221
  13. Foreign and Defence Policy under Thatcher and Major
    Jim Buller
    Pages 222-243
  14. Conservative Foreign Policy towards the European Union
    Stephen George, Mathew Sowemimo
    Pages 244-263
  15. The Character of Contemporary Conservatism
    Steve Ludlam, Martin J. Smith
    Pages 264-281
  16. Back Matter
    Pages 282-322
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About this book

Introduction

Contemporary British Conservatism brings together a set of specially-commissioned chapters by leading authorities to provide a broad-ranging assessment of Conservative politics, policy and ideology today. A central concern throughout is to assess the impact of Thatcherism on the party and the extent to which there has been a return to more traditional Conservatism under John Major.

Keywords

economic policy European Union (EU) government parliament Policy politics social policy

Editors and affiliations

  • Steve Ludlam
    • 1
  • Martin J. Smith
    • 1
  1. 1.University of SheffieldUK

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