Conservative Party Economic Policy

From Heath in Opposition to Cameron in Coalition
1. Auflage 2013
ISBN: 978-1-349-45179-1
Verlag: Palgrave Macmillan UK

Buch, Englisch, 208 Seiten, Paperback, Format (B × H): 140 mm x 216 mm, Gewicht: 283 g

Covering the period from Ted Heath's assumption of the leadership of the Conservative Party through to the early years of the Coalition, this volume provides a detailed analysis of the Tory Party's Macroeconomic and Microeconomic Policy-Making over the past 50 years providing an historical context for the political and economic events of today.

Zielgruppe

Research

Autoren/Hrsg.

Wade, R.

Fachgebiete

• Sozialwissenschaften Politikwissenschaft Politische Systeme Verwaltungswissenschaft, Öffentliche Verwaltung
• Wirtschaftswissenschaften Volkswirtschaftslehre Wirtschaftspolitik, politische Ökonomie
• Geisteswissenschaften Philosophie Sozialphilosophie, Politische Philosophie
• Sozialwissenschaften Politikwissenschaft Internationale Beziehungen
• Sozialwissenschaften Politikwissenschaft Politische Systeme Vergleichende Politikwissenschaft
• Sozialwissenschaften Politikwissenschaft Politikwissenschaft Allgemein Politische Theorie, Politische Philosophie

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Acknowledgements Introduction 1. Conservatism, the Conservative Party and Political Economy 2. The Conservative Party and its Microeconomic Polices, 1964-97 3. The Conservative Party and the Labour Market, 1964-97 4. The Conservative Party and its Macroeconomic Policies, 1964-97 5. The Conservative Party and the Economy since 1997 6. Conclusions List of Sources Index

Über Autor(innen)

Dr. Richard Wade read economics at the University of Warwick before being awarded postgraduate degrees in history and in government from the University of Essex, UK. He has taught US politics, international relations, international political economy and quantitative methods and has also worked in corporate banking.