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| 其他作者 | Heppell, Timothy |
| Theakston, Kevin, 1958- |
| 說明 | 1 online resource |
| 附註 | Bringing together a collaboration of leading specialists in Labour Party history, this edited collection provides a detailed and accessible analysis of what has led to the demise of respective Labour governments from Ramsay MacDonald to Gordon Brown. In doing so this volume provides engaging comparisons between Labour governments considering both external and internal factors which includes the importance of themes such as economic performance; political leadership; party unity; policy direction and the condition of the Conservatives in opposition. The result is a powerful and thought-provoking volume that provides a context in which the reader can place the fall of the Labour government under Gordon Brown in 2010. The book is required reading for students and scholars of British Political History and Labour Party History |
| 1. Introduction; Timothy Heppell and Kevin Theakston -- 2. The Fall of the First MacDonald Government 1924; Keith Laybourn -- 3. The Fall of the Second MacDonald Government 1931; Chris Wrigley -- 4. The Fall of the Attlee Government 1951; Robert Crowcroft and Kevin Theakston -- 5. The Fall of the Wilson Government 1970; Peter Dorey -- 6. The Fall of the Callaghan Government 1979; John Shepherd -- 7. The Fall of the Brown Government 2010; Timothy Heppell -- 8 Conclusion; Timothy Heppell and Kevin Theakston |
| Includes index |
| Description based on online resource; title from publisher supplied information (Title not viewed) |
| 主題 | Great Britain -- Politics and government -- History -- 20th century |
| Labour Party (Great Britain) -- History -- 20th century |
| POLITICAL SCIENCE / Essays |
| POLITICAL SCIENCE / Government / General |
| POLITICAL SCIENCE / Government / National |
| POLITICAL SCIENCE / Reference |
| Electronic books |
| ISBN/ISSN | 9781137314215 (electronic bk.) |
| 1137314214 (electronic bk.) |
