Cameron and the Conservatives: The Transition to Coalition Government

ISBN-13: 9781137515582 / Angielski / Miękka / 2012 / 268 str.

Timothy Heppell; David Seawright

Opis

This edited volume, now with a fully revised preface, brings together leading specialists in Conservative Party politics to examine the effectiveness with which the Cameron led coalition has adapted to the demands of government. While the main focus is on the first year in office, there are insights into why a Conservative modernisation statecraft strategy resulted in a hung Parliament and the need to form a coalition. The coherence of the policy agenda that informs 'liberal conservatism' is analyzed and the impact of the coalition on party policy across a range of social and foreign areas is examined; including economic, European and immigration policies, as well as territorial politics. The contributors also consider how cohesive and unified the coalition actually is in parliamentary terms and the effectiveness of Cameron as leader and Prime Minister. They also evaluate the impact of the coalition on wider perceptions of party politics and on 'New' Labour and how it has adapted to opposition.

Recenzje

'This work is far from being just another assessment of the Coalition's first year in office. In addition to the in-depth examination of Cameron's statecraft strategy, Heppell and Seawright offer a compelling analysis of the Conservative Party's ideological trajectory under Cameron, particularly in relation to a New Labour legacy.'

- Agnès Alexandre-Collier, Professor, Université de Bourgogne, France.

'Packed with authoritative, detailed and insightful accounts, this book gets to the heart of Cameron's Coalition government; its formation, policy and politics. Heppell and Seawright have achieved the best of breadth and depth to illuminate and explain the most important features of this fascinating period of Conservative party politics.'

- Jane Green, Lecturer in Politics, University of Manchester, UK

'This is an excellent and wide-ranging collection of essays on the Conservatives in opposition and power from 2005-2011 that brings together the expertise of an impressive team of scholars. It will be a key resource for all those seriously interested in the party's development and prospects under David Cameron.'

- Paul Webb, Professor of Politics at the Department of Politics and Contemporary European Studies, University of Sussex, UK

Spis treści

Introduction; T.Heppell & D.Seawright Understanding Conservative Modernisation; C.Byrne , E.Foster & P.Kerr The Conservative Election Campaign; D.Seawright The Conservatives and the Electorate; D.Denver Economic Policy; A.Gamble European Policy; P.Lynch Immigration Policy; T.Bale & J.Hampshire Territorial Politics; N.Randall & D.Seawright Foreign Policy; V.Honeyman Fixing Broken Britain; R.Hayton Women and Feminisation; V.Bryson Liberal Conservatism: Ideological Coherence?; S.McAa Coalition Cohesion; P.Norton David Cameron as Prime Minister; K.Theakston Labour in Opposition; T.Heppell & M.Hill Conclusion; T.Heppell & D.Seawright

O autorze

TIM BALE Professor of Politics, Department of Politics and Contemporary European Studies, Sussex University, UK VALERIE BRYSON Professor of Politics, Division of Criminology, Politics and Sociology, University of Huddersfield, UK CHRISTOPHER BRYNE British Politics PhD Student, Department of Political Science and International Studies, University of Birmingham, UK DAVID DENVER Professor of Politics, Department of Politics and International Relations, Lancaster University, UK EMMA FOSTER Teaching Fellow, Department of Political Science and International Studies at the University of Birmingham, UK ANDREW GAMBLE Fellow of Queens' College, University of Cambridge, UK JAMES HAMPSHIRE Lecturer in Politics, Department of Politics and Contemporary European Studies, Sussex University, UK RICHARD HAYTON Senior Lecturer in Politics, Division of Criminology, Politics and Sociology at the University of Huddersfield, UK TIMOTHY HEPPELL Lecturer in British Politics, School of Politics and International Studies (POLIS), University of Leeds, UK MICHAEL HILL Lecturer in British Politics, School of Education of Social Science, University of Central Lancashire (UCLAN) UK VICTORIA HONEYMAN Lecturer in British Politics, School of Politics and International Studies (POLIS) at the University of Leeds, UK PETER KERR Senior Lecturer in British Politics, Department of Political Science and International Studies, University of Birmingham, UK PHILIP LYNCH Senior Lecturer in British Politics, Department of Politics and International Relations at the University of Leicester, UK STUART MCANULLA Lecturer in British Politics, School of Politics and International Studies (POLIS), University of Leeds, UK LORD PHILIP NORTON Professor of British Politics and Director of Centre for Legislative Studies, Department of Politics and International Studies at the University of Hull, UK NICK RANDALL Senior Lecturer in British Politics at Newcastle University, UK DAVID SEAWRIGHT Senior Lecturer in British Politics, School of Politics and International Studies (POLIS) at the University of Leeds, UK KEVIN THEAKSTON Professor of British Government, School of Politics and International Studies (POLIS) at the University of Leeds, UK