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Cameron and the Conservatives

The Transition to Coalition Government

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  • © 2012

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  1. Timothy Heppell

    1. School of Politics and International Studies, University of Leeds, UK

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  2. David Seawright

    1. School of Politics and International Studies, University of Leeds, UK

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Table of contents (16 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xi
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  2. Introduction

    • Timothy Heppell, David Seawright
    Pages 1-15

  3. Understanding Conservative Modernisation

    • Christopher Byrne, Emma Foster, Peter Kerr
    Pages 16-31

  4. The Conservative Election Campaign

    • David Seawright
    Pages 32-43

  5. The Conservatives and the Electorate

    • David Denver
    Pages 44-58

  6. Economic Policy

    • Andrew Gamble
    Pages 59-73

  7. European Policy

    • Philip Lynch
    Pages 74-88

  8. Immigration Policy

    • Tim Bale, James Hampshire
    Pages 89-104

  9. Territorial Politics

    • Nick Randall, David Seawright
    Pages 105-120

  10. Foreign Policy

    • Victoria Honeyman
    Pages 121-135

  11. Fixing Broken Britain

    • Richard Hayton
    Pages 136-148

  12. Women and Feminisation

    • Valerie Bryson
    Pages 149-165

  13. Liberal Conservatism: Ideological Coherence?

    • Stuart McAnulla
    Pages 166-180

  14. Coalition Cohesion

    • Philip Norton
    Pages 181-193

  15. David Cameron as Prime Minister

    • Kevin Theakston
    Pages 194-208

  16. Labour in Opposition

    • Timothy Heppell, Michael Hill
    Pages 209-223

  17. Conclusion

    • Timothy Heppell, David Seawright
    Pages 224-238

  18. Back Matter

    Pages 239-268
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About this book

Specialists in Conservative Party politics examine the effectiveness of the Cameron led coalition. The contributors examine Cameron as leader and Prime Minister; the Conservatives' modernisation strategy; the level of ideological coherence in 'liberal conservatism'; and the impact of the coalition on a range of policy areas and on 'New' Labour.

Reviews

'This work is far from being just another assessment of the Coalition's first year in office. In addition to the in-depth examination of Cameron's statecraft strategy, Heppell and Seawright offer a compelling analysis of the Conservative Party's ideological trajectory under Cameron, particularly in relation to a New Labour legacy.'

- Agnès Alexandre-Collier, Professor, Université de Bourgogne, France.

'Packed with authoritative, detailed and insightful accounts, this book gets to the heart of Cameron's Coalition government; its ­­formation, policy and politics. Heppell and Seawright have achieved the best of breadth and depth to illuminate and explain the most important features of this fascinating period of Conservative party politics.'

- Jane Green, Lecturer in Politics, University of Manchester, UK

'This is an excellent and wide-ranging collection of essays on the Conservatives in opposition and power from 2005-2011 that brings together the expertise of an impressive team of scholars. It will be a key resource for all those seriously interested in the party's development and prospects under David Cameron.'

- Paul Webb, Professor of Politics at the Department of Politics and Contemporary European Studies, University of Sussex, UK

Editors and Affiliations

  • School of Politics and International Studies, University of Leeds, UK

    Timothy Heppell, David Seawright

About the editors

TIM BALE Professor of Politics, Department of Politics and Contemporary European Studies, Sussex University, UK VALERIE BRYSON Professor of Politics, Division of Criminology, Politics and Sociology, University of Huddersfield, UK CHRISTOPHER BRYNE British Politics PhD Student, Department of Political Science and International Studies, University of Birmingham, UK DAVID DENVER Professor of Politics, Department of Politics and International Relations, Lancaster University, UK EMMA FOSTER Teaching Fellow, Department of Political Science and International Studies at the University of Birmingham, UK ANDREW GAMBLE Fellow of Queens' College, University of Cambridge, UK JAMES HAMPSHIRE Lecturer in Politics, Department of Politics and Contemporary European Studies, Sussex University, UK RICHARD HAYTON Senior Lecturer in Politics, Division of Criminology, Politics and Sociology at the University of Huddersfield, UK TIMOTHY HEPPELL Lecturer in British Politics, School of Politics and International Studies (POLIS), University of Leeds, UK MICHAEL HILL Lecturer in British Politics, School of Education of Social Science, University of Central Lancashire (UCLAN) UK VICTORIA HONEYMAN Lecturer in British Politics, School of Politics and International Studies (POLIS) at the University of Leeds, UK PETER KERR Senior Lecturer in British Politics, Department of Political Science and International Studies, University of Birmingham, UK PHILIP LYNCH Senior Lecturer in British Politics, Department of Politics and International Relations at the University of Leicester, UK STUART MCANULLA Lecturer in British Politics, School of Politics and International Studies (POLIS), University of Leeds, UK LORD PHILIP NORTON Professor of British Politics and Director of Centre for Legislative Studies, Department of Politics and International Studies at the University of Hull, UK NICK RANDALL Senior Lecturer in British Politics at Newcastle University, UK DAVID SEAWRIGHT Senior Lecturer in British Politics, School of Politics and International Studies (POLIS) at the University of Leeds, UK KEVIN THEAKSTON Professor of British Government, School of Politics and International Studies (POLIS) at the University of Leeds, UK

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