Peter Dorey examines the attitudes and policies of the Conservative Party towards the trade unions from the nineteenth century onwards. He links these to wider political and economic circumstances, and studies the key personalities involved. There has always been disagreement within the Conservative Party as to how it should deal with the trade unions. These disagreements have, in large part, reflected divisions within British Conservatism itself.
Peter Dorey examines the attitudes and policies of the Conservative Party towards the trade unions from the nineteenth century onwards. He links these...
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...
Peter Dorey here presents the most comprehensive, in-depth and original book of the 1964-1970 labour governments published to date.
This unique account examines a wide range of political issues and makes extensive use of primary sources recently released by the Public Records Office, including previously unpublished cabinet papers, ministerial correspondence, ministers' private papers and interviews with former ministers.
Peter Dorey analyzes the policies and intra-party debates of the era and the problems which ministers faced in the context of both external...
Peter Dorey here presents the most comprehensive, in-depth and original book of the 1964-1970 labour governments published to date.
This book examines the Labour Party's approach to constitutional reforms in historical context, and how these have been pursued more to 'modernize' political institutions, rather that radically transform them. Dorey explains the reasons for this constitutional conservatism, and the debates which specific reform proposals have prompted in the Party.
This book examines the Labour Party's approach to constitutional reforms in historical context, and how these have been pursued more to 'modernize' po...
Defense of inequality has always been a core principle of the Conservative Party in Great Britain. Yet the Conservatives have enjoyed great electoral success in a British society marked by widespread inequalities of wealth and income. Peter Dorey here examines the intellectual and political arguments which Conservatives use to justify inequality. He also considers debates between Conservatives over how much inequality is desirable or acceptable. Should inequality be unlimited, in order to promote liberty, incentives and rewards? Or should inequality be kept within certain bounds to prevent...
Defense of inequality has always been a core principle of the Conservative Party in Great Britain. Yet the Conservatives have enjoyed great elector...
This text provides a comprehensive and in-depth account of the history of incomes policies in post-war Britain, detailing in particular attempts at securing wage restraint pursued by each government up to 1979, and how and why incomes policies were abandon
This text provides a comprehensive and in-depth account of the history of incomes policies in post-war Britain, detailing in particular attempts at se...
In 2010 the Conservative Party returned to office after over a decade of largely ineffective opposition to New Labour. This book explains why it took so long to recover, and why the party was unable to win an overall majority despite the charismatic leadership of David Cameron. It covers all aspects of Conservative Party politics since 1997.
In 2010 the Conservative Party returned to office after over a decade of largely ineffective opposition to New Labour. This book explains why it took ...
Examines the debates and developments about House of Lords reform since 1911, and notes that disagreements have occurred within, as well as between, the main political parties and governments throughout this time. It draws attention to how various proposals for reform have raised a wider range constitutional and political problems.
Examines the debates and developments about House of Lords reform since 1911, and notes that disagreements have occurred within, as well as between, t...
Introducing you to the public policy making process in Britain today, this book adopts an empirical approach to the study of policy making by relating theory to actual developments in Britain since the 1980s. It covers:
Ideas, Problem Definition, Issues and Agenda-Setting
Key Individuals
Key Institutions
Parliament and Public Policy Implementation
The shift from Government to Governance (including marketization, and devolution)
The increasing role of the private and voluntary sectors in policy delivery
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Introducing you to the public policy making process in Britain today, this book adopts an empirical approach to the study of policy making by relating...
