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A History of the British Labour Party

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  • © 1997
  • Latest edition

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Authors:
  1. Andrew Thorpe
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Part of the book series: British Studies Series (BRSS)

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Table of contents (12 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xi
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  2. Introduction

    • Andrew Thorpe
    Pages 1-4

  3. Creation and Early Years, 1900–14

    • Andrew Thorpe
    Pages 5-31

  4. The Surge to Second-Party Status, 1914–22

    • Andrew Thorpe
    Pages 32-54

  5. Progress and Collapse, 1922–31

    • Andrew Thorpe
    Pages 55-78

  6. Remaking the Party? 1931–9

    • Andrew Thorpe
    Pages 79-97

  7. The Impact of the Second World War, 1939–45

    • Andrew Thorpe
    Pages 98-113

  8. The Attlee Governments, 1945–51

    • Andrew Thorpe
    Pages 114-135

  9. Searching for a New Direction, 1951–64

    • Andrew Thorpe
    Pages 136-156

  10. Wilson in Power, 1964–70

    • Andrew Thorpe
    Pages 157-178

  11. Drift to Defeat? 1970–9

    • Andrew Thorpe
    Pages 179-201

  12. Disaster and Recovery? 1979–92

    • Andrew Thorpe
    Pages 202-229

  13. Conclusion

    • Andrew Thorpe
    Pages 230-242

  14. Back Matter

    Pages 243-300
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The rise and partial decline of the Labour party is one of the most debated aspects of twentieth-century British political history. In this vigorously argued, challenging and wide-ranging new book, Andrew Thorpe surveys the history of the Labour party from its origins until its defeat in the 1992 election, and offers some thoughts on more recent developments, arguing that there is a surprising degree of continuity in the party's history.

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