This book explores the nature of electoral change in Britain during the last half century. The period from 1945-70 was the classic era of two-party dominance at every level of British politics: at Westminster, county hall, and in the electorate. Since the early seventies Conservative and Labour hegemony has remained virtually unaltered in Parliament, but their grip has been loosened in local government, and the popular foundations of the two-party system have been eroded among voters.
Why has Britain evolved from a dominant to a declining two-party system during the last fifty...
This book explores the nature of electoral change in Britain during the last half century. The period from 1945-70 was the classic era of two-party do...
British Politics since 1945 offers a comprehensive overview of postwar British politics ideal for introductory students and general readers alike. The book balances a narrative of the major events and personalities of the postwar political scene with a critical assessment of the recurrent issues and concerns of political debate. It also analyses the main idealogical perspectives operating within party politics since the Second Wolrd War - from the Right, the Centre and the Left - showing how these dominant groups have viewed developments and expressed their ambitions over the last...
British Politics since 1945 offers a comprehensive overview of postwar British politics ideal for introductory students and general readers ali...
In this fully revised and updated edition of British General Elections since 1945 David Butler chronicles the demeanour and result of each post-war election. He also draws on the most recent research to examine how much the way in which elections have been stages and fought has altered, with press conferences, advertising, opinion polls and media events transforming the electoral process. In considering these issues alongside other aspects - the law, the constituencies, the electoral system itself, voter behaviour - Dr Butler provides an invaluable guide to the continuities and change which...
In this fully revised and updated edition of British General Elections since 1945 David Butler chronicles the demeanour and result of each post-war el...
This is an introduction to contemporary debates in the philosophy of mind. In particular, the book focuses on the controversial eliminativist and instrumentalist attacks - from the likes of Quine, Dennett, and the Churchlands - on the ordinary concept of mind. In so doing, the author offers an explication and defence of mental realism, and shows how Fodor's representational theory of mind affords a compelling account of much of the ordinary mental talk of beliefs, hopes, and desires.
This is an introduction to contemporary debates in the philosophy of mind. In particular, the book focuses on the controversial eliminativist and inst...
