British party politics and ideology after New Labour

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British party politics and ideology after New Labour

edited by Simon Griffiths and Kevin Hickson ; preface by David (Lord) Owen

Palgrave Macmillan, 2010

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British Party Politics and Ideology after New Labour brings together academics and politicians to debate the intellectual roots of the ideas that currently drive the main UK political parties. With major players responding to the arguments raised in each chapter, the book will be a must-read for anyone interested in or teaching British politics.

Table of Contents

  • Preface
  • D.Owen Introduction
  • K.Hickson& S.Griffiths SECTION I: DID BLAIR ADVANCE SOCIAL DEMOCRACY?
  • A.Finlayson, D.Kavanagh& J.Tonge SECTION II: LABOUR AFTER BLAIR Assessing the Impact of the Third Way
  • J.Atkins What makes Progressive Ideology?: Lessons from the Third Way
  • W.Leggett Response to Atkins and Leggett
  • T.Giddens New Labour, New Liberalism and Revisionism's Second Wave
  • S.Griffiths Response to Griffiths
  • R.Hattersley Gordon Brown, 'Britishness' and the Negation of England
  • S.Lee Response to Lee
  • A.Aughey SECTION III: THE CONSERVATIVES UNDER CAMERON Built on Sand? Ideology and Conservative Modernization under David Cameron
  • M.Garnett Cameron, Modernization and Conservative Britain
  • P.Lynch Response to Garnett and Lynch
  • A.Gamble Mutualism and the Reinvention of Civil Society: A Conservative Agenda?
  • C.Ellis Response to Ellis
  • D.Willetts SECTION IV: WHERE NOW FOR THE LIBERAL DEMOCRATS? Icarus Turns Back: Liberal Democrat Constitutional Policy
  • M.Cole The Liberal Democrats and the Role of the State
  • D.Brack Response to Cole and Brack
  • A.Beith SECTION V: CROSS PARTY DEBATES Reforming Public Services: The Views of the Main Parties
  • R.Prabhakar Response to Prabhakar
  • N.Thompson The Continuing Relevance of Social Justice
  • R.Plant Response to Plant
  • D.Willetts

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