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. ALISTAIR CLARK Lecturer in Politics at Newcastle University, UK. He is a former winner of the PSA's Arthur McDougall Prize. INDICE: Introduction: The Development of the UK Party System - The Role ofPolitical Parties in the UK - The Conservative Party - The Labour Party - TheLiberal 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 - -
- ISBN: 978-0-230-24250-0
- Editorial: Palgrave MacM
- Encuadernacion: Rústica
- Páginas: 288
- Fecha Publicación: 10/02/2012
- Nº Volúmenes: 1
- Idioma: Inglés