1 The Heath Premiership: Existing Academic Perspectives
Andrew S. Roe-Crines and Timothy Heppell
2 The Conservative Party Leadership Election of 1965
Thomas McMeeking
3 Modernising Conservatism in Opposition Under Heath
Mark Garnett
4 The 1970 General Election
Martin Farr
5 Competition and Credit Control, Monetary Performance, and the Perception of Macroeconomic Failure: The Heath Government and the Road to Brexit
James Silverwood
6 Industrial Relations: Reappraising the Industrial Relations Act 1971
Sam Warner
7 Social Security Policy
Ruth Davidson
8 The Heath Government and Local Government Reform
David Jeffery
9 Northern Ireland
Shaun McDaid and Catherine McGlynn
10 Entry into the European Communities
Peter Dorey
11 Party Management
Philip Norton
12 Heath, Powell and the Battle for the Soul of the Conservative Party
Gillian Peele
13 The Labour Party in Opposition
Timothy Heppell
14 Edward Heath: Leadership Competence and Capability
Christopher Byrne, Nick Randall, and Kevin Theakston
15 Who Governs? The General Election Defeats of 1974
Andrew S. Roe-Crines
16 The Conservative Party Leadership Election of 1975
Emily Stacey
17 Margaret Thatcher and the Heath Premiership: Recent History Re-written
Antony Mullen
18 The Heath Premiership: A Transitional Era?
Timothy Heppell and Andrew S. Roe-Crines
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.
‘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 our understanding 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.