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New Labour’s Grassroots

The Transformation of the Labour Party Membership

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  1. Patrick Seyd

    1. University of Sheffield, UK

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  2. Paul Whiteley

    1. University of Essex, UK

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Table of contents (7 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xxii
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  2. The Blair Project: Setting the Context

    • Patrick Seyd, Paul Whiteley
    Pages 1-30

  3. The Grassroots Members: Who Are They?

    • Patrick Seyd, Paul Whiteley
    Pages 31-48

  4. The Grassroots: What Do They Believe?

    • Patrick Seyd, Paul Whiteley
    Pages 49-76

  5. What Do They Do?

    • Patrick Seyd, Paul Whiteley
    Pages 77-109

  6. Activism and Campaigning in the New Labour Party

    • Patrick Seyd, Paul Whiteley
    Pages 111-137

  7. What Do the Members Think of the Party and the Government?

    • Patrick Seyd, Paul Whiteley
    Pages 139-166

  8. Conclusions

    • Patrick Seyd, Paul Whiteley
    Pages 167-186

  9. Back Matter

    Pages 187-206
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About this book

Based on a unique series of surveys conducted during the 1990s, this book examines changes in the social backgrounds, attitudes, beliefs and political activities of Labour party members. It addresses questions such as: What do Labour party members think of New Labour and its policies? How important are the members to the party? Are they becoming more or less active over time? Can the party dispense with its membership and still remain viable?

Reviews

'Much of the evidence presented by Seyd and Whiteley is quantitative...but they consciously try and write and present the material in an accessible way. There is refreshingly little political science 'babble'...the book will probably be most eagerly read in new Labour circles, anyone interested in British politics should enjoy it and learn from it.' - David Denver, Professor of Politics, Lancaster University, Times Higher Educational Supplement

Authors and Affiliations

  • University of Sheffield, UK

    Patrick Seyd

  • University of Essex, UK

    Paul Whiteley

About the authors

PATRICK SEYD is Professor of Politics and Director of the Institute for the Study of Political Parties at the University of Sheffield. He is author of The Rise and Fall of the Labour Left, co-author with Paul Whiteley and Jon Parry of Labour and Conservative Party Members, 1990-92, and co-author with Paul Whiteley of Labour's Grass Roots: The Politics of Party Membership.

PAUL WHITELEY is Professor of Politics at the University of Essex. He is the author of The Labour Party Crisis, Models of Political Economy, and is co-author with Patrick Seyd and Jon Parry of Labour and Conservative Party Members, 1990-02, and co-author with Patrick Seyd of Labour's Grass Roots: The Politics of Party Membership. He received the Political Science Communication Award by the Political Studies Association in 2003.

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: New Labour’s Grassroots

  • Book Subtitle: The Transformation of the Labour Party Membership

  • Authors: Patrick Seyd, Paul Whiteley

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1057/9780230599215

  • Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan London

  • eBook Packages: Palgrave Political & Intern. Studies Collection, Political Science and International Studies (R0)

  • Copyright Information: Patrick Seyd and Paul Whiteley 2002

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-0-333-77778-7Published: 19 June 2002

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-1-349-41756-8Published: 19 June 2002

  • eBook ISBN: 978-0-230-59921-5Published: 19 June 2002

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XXII, 206

  • Number of Illustrations: 8 b/w illustrations

  • Topics: British Politics, Political Science

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