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Contemporary British Conservatism

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  • © 1996
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Editors:
  1. Steve Ludlam

    1. University of Sheffield, UK

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  2. Martin J. Smith

    1. University of Sheffield, UK

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Table of contents (14 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xiv
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  2. Introduction

    • Martin J. Smith, Steve Ludlam
    Pages 1-18

  3. An Ideological Party

    • Andrew Gamble
    Pages 19-36

  4. The Conservative Party and the Electorate

    • Charles Pattie, Ron Johnston
    Pages 37-62

  5. Conservative Grassroots: An Overview

    • Patrick Seyd, Paul Whiteley
    Pages 63-85

  6. Eton Gent or Essex Man? The Conservative Parliamentary Elite

    • David Baker, Imogen Fountain
    Pages 86-97

  7. The Spectre Haunting Conservatism: Europe and Backbench Rebellion

    • Steve Ludlam
    Pages 98-120

  8. Remaking the Opposition?

    • Adam Lent, Matthew Sowemimo
    Pages 121-142

  9. Reforming the State

    • Martin J. Smith
    Pages 143-165

  10. Economic Policy under Thatcher and Major

    • Helen Thompson
    Pages 166-184

  11. Whatever Happened to the ‘Enemy Within’? Contemporary Conservatism and Trade Unionism

    • Ben Rosamond
    Pages 185-201

  12. Social Policy under Thatcher and Major

    • Chris Pierson
    Pages 202-221

  13. Foreign and Defence Policy under Thatcher and Major

    • Jim Buller
    Pages 222-243

  14. Conservative Foreign Policy towards the European Union

    • Stephen George, Mathew Sowemimo
    Pages 244-263

  15. The Character of Contemporary Conservatism

    • Steve Ludlam, Martin J. Smith
    Pages 264-281

  16. Back Matter

    Pages 282-322
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Contemporary British Conservatism brings together a set of specially-commissioned chapters by leading authorities to provide a broad-ranging assessment of Conservative politics, policy and ideology today. A central concern throughout is to assess the impact of Thatcherism on the party and the extent to which there has been a return to more traditional Conservatism under John Major.

Editors and Affiliations

  • University of Sheffield, UK

    Steve Ludlam, Martin J. Smith

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