Clark Political Parties in the UK

2. Auflage 2018
ISBN: 978-1-137-57711-5
Verlag: Macmillan Education
Format: PDF
Kopierschutz: Adobe DRM (»Systemvoraussetzungen)

E-Book, Englisch, 306 Seiten, Ebook (PDF)

Reihe: Contemporary Political Studies

A fully updated and revised second edition of a systematic introduction to UK party politics. Key developments covered include the continued decline in support for the three mainstream parties and the rise of the Scottish National Party.

Zielgruppe

Lower undergraduate

Autoren/Hrsg.

Clark, Alistair

Inhaltsverzeichnis

1. Introduction: The Development of the UK Party System.- 2. The Role of Political Parties in the UK.- 3. The Conservative Party.- 4. The Labour Party.- 5. The Liberal Democrats 6. The Scottish National Party.- 7. Beyond the Mainstream.- 8. The UK's 'Multi-Level' Party Systems.- 9. Parties and the Media.- 10. Developments in Party Organisation and Funding.- 11. Party Campaigns and Elections.- 12. Conclusion: Political Parties in the UK.

Über Autor(innen)

Alistair Clark is Senior Lecturer in Politics at Newcastle University, UK. He is a former winner of the Political Studies Association's Arthur McDougall Prize. He has written extensively on political parties, elections and electoral integrity.