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The Political Thought of the Conservative Party since 1945 by Kevin Hickson 9781403949080
Booksplease Price: €55.07The Conservative Party is usually seen as being non-ideological. This book is the first comprehensive treatment of the political thought of the Conservative Party examining the major elements of... -
John Smith: Old Labour's Last Hurrah? by Kevin Hickson 9781785908231
RRP: €29.75Booksplease Price: €22.88May 1994 saw the sudden and tragic death of John Smith, cut down at the moment he appeared set to become the next Prime Minister after successive electoral defeats for his party. His death, it is... -
The Political Thought of the Conservative Party since 1945 by Kevin Hickson 9781403949073
Booksplease Price: €55.07The Conservative Party is usually seen as being non-ideological. This book is the first comprehensive treatment of the political thought of the Conservative Party examining the major elements of... -
The Political Thought of the Liberals and Liberal Democrats Since 1945 Kevin Hickson 9780719079481
RRP: €107.10Booksplease Price: €77.48This book provides the most comprehensive analysis of the post-war political thought of the Liberals and Liberal Democrats to date. The rationale of the book stems from a belief that contemporary... -
Neil Kinnock: Saving the Labour Party? Kevin Hickson (University of Liverpool, UK) 9781032184135
RRP: €48.78Booksplease Price: €46.21The book reappraises Neil Kinnock's policies, impact, legacy and leadership of the Labour Party 30 years on from his defeat in the 1992 general election. It offers comprehensively fresh perspectives... -
John Major: An Unsuccessful Prime Minister?: Reappraising John Major by Kevin Hickson 9781785900679
RRP: €29.75Booksplease Price: €28.37John Major's prime ministership was an eventful one. Between 1990 and 1997 he presided over Britain's participations in the Gulf War, the start of the Northern Ireland peace process, the Maastricht... -
Peter Shore: Labour's Forgotten Patriot - Reappraising Peter Shore by Kevin Hickson 9781785904738
RRP: €29.75Booksplease Price: €23.24Peter Shore worked under Hugh Gaitskell, serving in successive Labour Cabinets under first Harold Wilson and subsequently James Callaghan. He wrote the 1964, 1966 and 1970 general election manifestos... -
Rebuilding Social Democracy: Core Principles for the Centre Left Kevin Hickson (University of Liverpool) 9781447333173
RRP: €13.08Booksplease Price: €12.92The British Labour Party is in crisis. A prolonged period of government between 1997 and 2010 saw the party intellectually exhausted. The subsequent leadership of Ed Miliband ultimately failed with... -
New Labour, Old Labour: The Wilson and Callaghan Governments 1974-1979 by Kevin Hickson 9780415312820
RRP: €55.92Booksplease Price: €52.65We are constantly told that New Labour forms an historic departure from the traditions of the Labour Party. This book, written by a distinguished selection of academics and commentators, provides the... -
Politics UK Bill Jones 9780367464028
Booksplease Price: €55.82This revised and updated tenth edition of the bestselling textbook Politics UK is an indispensable introduction to British politics. It provides a thorough and accessible overview of the institutions... -
The Struggle for Labour's Soul: Understanding Labour's Political Thought Since 1945 by Matt Beech 9781138047372
RRP: €49.97Booksplease Price: €47.23The election of the most left-wing Labour Party Leader since 1945, followed by the Party's third consecutive general election defeat and the ongoing cultural divisions around Brexit present an ideal... -
British Party Politics and Ideology after New Labour by Simon Griffiths 9780230220768
Booksplease Price: €55.07British 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... -
British Party Politics and Ideology after New Labour by Simon Griffiths 9781137516435
RRP: €53.54Booksplease Price: €48.49British 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... -
The Routledge Handbook of British Politics and Society by Mark Garnett 9780367494810
RRP: €59.49Booksplease Price: €55.32The Routledge Handbook of British Politics and Society conducts a rigorous, innovative and distinctive analysis of the relationship between British politics and society, emphasizing that the UK is... -
The Brown Government: A Policy Evaluation by Matt Beech
RRP: €113.04Booksplease Price: €107.91The Brown Government provides an interim evaluation of Gordon Brown's Labour administration through identifying continuities and discontinuities with the Blair governments from 1997. By focusing on... -
Conservative Thinkers: The Key Contributors to the Political Thought of the Modern Conservative Party by Mark Garnett 9780719075087
RRP: €101.15Booksplease Price: €89.49This book outlines and evaluates the political thought of the Conservative Party through a detailed examination of its principal thinkers from Harold Macmillan to the present.Traditionally, the... -
The Brown Government: A Policy Evaluation Matt Beech (University of Hull, UK) 9781138988866
RRP: €53.54Booksplease Price: €50.27The Brown Government provides an interim evaluation of Gordon Brown's Labour administration through identifying continuities and discontinuities with the Blair governments from 1997. By focusing on... -
The Conservatives under David Cameron: Built to Last? by Simon Lee 9780230575653
Booksplease Price: €109.67The Conservatives under David Cameron provides the first and definitive analysis of the development of 'New Conservative' ideology and policy during the tenure of David Cameron, identifying both... -
The Conservatives under David Cameron: Built to Last? by Simon Lee 9780230575646
Booksplease Price: €109.65The Conservatives under David Cameron provides the first and definitive analysis of the development of 'New Conservative' ideology and policy during the tenure of David Cameron, identifying both... -
The Socialist Way: Social Democracy in Contemporary Britain by Lord Roy Hattersley 9781780765808
Booksplease Price: €29.31In 2010, the Labour Party of Great Britain suffered its worst General Election defeat since the 1930s (with one exception), bringing to an end thirteen years of New Labour government. Since then,... -
The Cameron-Clegg Government: Coalition Politics in an Age of Austerity by Matt Beech 9780230290716
Booksplease Price: €109.78Beech and Lee provide a definitive guide to the coalition's first year in office. Offering compelling insights into their policy agenda, its chances of success, and a thought-provoking analysis of... -
The Cameron-Clegg Government: Coalition Politics in an Age of Austerity by Matt Beech 9780230296442
Booksplease Price: €109.65Beech and Lee provide a definitive guide to the coalition's first year in office. Offering compelling insights into their policy agenda, its chances of success, and a thought-provoking analysis of... -
The Crosland legacy: The Future of British Social Democracy Patrick Diamond 9781447324737
RRP: €24.98Booksplease Price: €24.15Anthony Crosland bequeathed a significant intellectual legacy to the Labour Party. In this timely book, Patrick Diamond considers a wide range of Crosland's writings on the economy and politics,... -
Conservatism by Dr Mark Garnett
Booksplease Price: €29.31The nature of conservative ideology is and will continue to be warmly contested. In this short history, Mark Garnett contends that the disagreements have been particularly strong in the instance of... -
Clear Blue Water?: The Conservative Party and the Welfare State since 1940 by Robert M. Page 9781847429865
RRP: €101.15Booksplease Price: €83.06Has the modern Conservative Party developed a distinctive approach to the post-war welfare state? In exploring this question, this accessible book takes an authoritative look at Conservative Party... -
The Conservative-Liberal Coalition: Examining the Cameron-Clegg Government by Matt Beech 9781137509895
Booksplease Price: €55.62This book offers a unique full term analysis of the Cameron-Clegg Government. From austerity to gay marriage, the Scottish referendum to combating IS, it brings together expert academic voices to... -
The Idea of the Good Society: Essays in Honour of Raymond Plant Matt Beech 9780198872481
RRP: €117.81Booksplease Price: €107.46This volume provides a comprehensive analysis of the political thought and practice of Raymond Plant (Professor Lord Plant of Highfield) and celebrates the three aspects of his public life which... -
Victor Grayson: In Search of Britain's Lost Revolutionary Harry Taylor 9780745343983
RRP: €29.75Booksplease Price: €22.17Steeped in conspiracy, scandal and socialism - the disappearance of radical icon Victor Grayson is a puzzle that's never been solved. A firebrand and Labour politician who rose to prominence in the...