Political Parties in the UK

2012
ISBN: 978-0-230-24250-0
Verlag: Palgrave

Buch, Englisch, 288 Seiten, Book, Format (B × H): 141 mm x 221 mm, Gewicht: 362 g

Reihe: Contemporary Political Studies

A systematic and comprehensive introduction to party politics throughout the UK combining chapters on each of the main parties (Conservative, Labour, Liberal Democrats) with an assessment of the post-devolution party systems of Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland, the EU dimension and the recent Conservative-Liberal Democrat coalition government.

Zielgruppe

Lower undergraduate

Autoren/Hrsg.

Clark, Alistair

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Introduction: The Development of the UK Party System.- The Role of Political Parties in the UK.- The Conservative Party.- The Labour Party.- The Liberal Democrats.- Beyond the Mainstream.- The UK's 'Multi-Level' Party Systems.- Parties and the Media.- Developments in Party Organization and Funding.- Party Campaigns and Elections.- Conclusion: Political Parties in the UK.

Über Autor(innen)

ALISTAIR CLARK Lecturer in Politics at Newcastle University, UK. He is a former winner of the PSA's Arthur McDougall Prize.