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Description of Cameron and the Conservatives

This edited volume brings together leading specialists in Conservative Party politics to examine the effectiveness with which the Cameron led coalition has adapted to the demands of government. While the main focus is on the first year in office, there are insights into why a Conservative modernisation statecraft strategy resulted in a hung Parliament and the need to form a coalition. The coherence of the policy agenda that informs 'liberal conservatism' is analyzed and the impact of the coalition on party policy across a range of social and foreign areas is examined; including economic, European and immigration policies, as well as territorial politics. The contributors also consider how cohesive and unified the coalition actually is in parliamentary terms and the effectiveness of Cameron as leader and Prime Minister. They also evaluate the impact of the coalition on wider perceptions of party politics and on 'New' Labour and how it has adapted to opposition.

Title Information

ISBN:

9780230314108

Pages:

304 pages

Format:

Hardback

Product Code:

835365

Publisher:

Palgrave MacMillan

Published:

10/02/2012

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About Timothy Heppell (Editor) and David Seawright (Editor)

TIMOTHY HEPPELL Lecturer in British Politics within the School of Politics and International Studies (POLIS) at the University of Leeds, UK. He is the author of Choosing the Tory Leader: From Heath to Cameron (2008) and Choosing the Labour Leader: From Wilson to Brown (2010). DAVID SEAWRIGHT Senior Lecturer in British Politics within the School of Politics and International Studies (POLIS) at the University of Leeds, UK. He is the author of The British Conservative Party and One Nation Politics (2010) and An Important Matter of Principle (1999).