The Conservatives Under David Cameron [Paperback]Built to Last?by Simon Lee (Editor) and Matt Beech (Editor)
Usually ships within 5 to 7 working days Description of The Conservatives Under David CameronDrawing upon the expertise of a team of established researchers, The Conservatives under David Cameron provides a detailed analysis and evaluation of the ideas, policies and electoral strategy developed during the tenure of David Cameron as Conservative Party leader. For students of developments in British politics, the book provides the essential guide to key domestic and foreign policy choices, including the Conservative Party's agenda for economic policy, reform of the public services, welfare reform, law, order and immigration, the environment, constitutional reform, foreign affairs and defence, the European Union, and international development. These choices are placed in historical context by an introduction which also includes a detailed analysis of Conservative Party ideology.Title Information
Press and Industry ReviewsReviews of Ten Years of New Labour by the same editors:-'...all of the subjects are thoroughly covered and rigorously examined...' - Peter MacMahon, Tribune '...the best study of our government so far...' - Austin Mitchell, House Magazine Write a review of this book Customer Reviews from AmazonAbout Simon Lee (Editor) and Matt Beech (Editor)SIMON LEE is Senior Lecturer in Politics and a Director of the Centre for Democratic Governance at the University of Hull, UK. His previous books include Best for Britain: The Politics and Legacy of Gordon Brown and (co-edited with Stephen McBride), Neo-Liberalism, State Power and Global Governance. MATT BEECH is Lecturer in Politics and Director of the Centre for British Politics at the University of Hull, UK. He has written widely on New Labour and social democracy. His books include The Political Philosophy of New Labour, he is co-author of Labour's Thinkers: The Intellectual Roots of Labour from Tawney to Gordon Brown and he is co-editor of The Struggle for Labour's Soul. They also edited the Palgrave Macmillan bestseller Ten Years of New Labour earlier this year.Contents of The Conservatives Under David CameronForeword; P.OborneIntroduction: David Cameron’s Political Challenges; S.Lee Cameron and Conservative Ideology; M.Beech David Cameron and Tory Success: Architect or By-Stander?; P.Norton David Cameron and the Renewal of Policy; S.Lee Convergence, Critique and Divergence; S.Lee ‘Fixing Our Broken Society’; S.Driver Cameron’s Conservatives and the Public Services; S.Griffiths Cameron’s Competition State; M.Evans Voting Blue, Going Green? David Cameron and the Environment; J.Connelly Conservative Defence and Security Policy under David Cameron; D.Lonsdale David Cameron and Foreign and International Policy; V.Honeyman The Conservatives and the European Union: The Lull before The Storm?; P.Lynch Conclusion: A Cameronite United Kingdom?; M.Beech Your recently viewed titles |
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