Rövid leírás:
A systematic and comprehensive introduction to party politics throughout the UK combining chapters on each of the main parties (Conservative, Labour, Liberal Democrats) with an assessment of the post-devolution party systems of Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland, the EU dimension and the recent Conservative-Liberal Democrat coalition government.
Hosszú leírás:
A systematic and comprehensive introduction to party politics throughout the UK combining chapters on each of the main parties (Conservative, Labour, Liberal Democrats) with an assessment of the post-devolution party systems of Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland, the EU dimension and the recent Conservative-Liberal Democrat coalition government.
Tartalomjegyzék:
Introduction: The Development of the UK Party System.
– The Role of Political Parties in the UK.
– The Conservative Party.
– The Labour Party.
– The Liberal Democrats.
– Beyond the Mainstream.
– The UK’s ‘Multi
-Level’ Party Systems.
– Parties and the Media.
– Developments in Party Organization and Funding.
– Party Campaigns and Elections.
– Conclusion: Political Parties in the UK.
