The Labour Governments, 1945–51
Title | The Labour Governments, 1945–51 PDF eBook |
Author | Henry Pelling |
Publisher | Springer |
Pages | 319 |
Release | 1984-05-03 |
Genre | Political Science |
ISBN | 1349174319 |
This book, by the author of the best-seller 'Winston Churchill' , is a concise reassessment of the first postwar British Governments based upon original sources - a task not previously attempted by any scholar. While sympathetic to Labour's aims in the 1945 general election campaign - which itself receives fresh treatment - Henry Pelling exposes areas of difficulty and weakness in the Government's strategy and uncovers the doubts and hesitations of its leaders. Much of the evidence comes from official papers recently released to the Public Record Office; but the private papers of Attlee, Morrison, Bevin and Dalton, among others, have been drawn upon to add details to the story. For the first time, too, there is a study of the importance of Marshall Aid, as well as of the friction that is occassioned behind-the-scenes with the Truman Administration and the US Congress. Highly readable, this book makes a major contribution to recent history and to a better understanding of the present political and international situation.
The Labour Governments 1964-70, Volume 1
Title | The Labour Governments 1964-70, Volume 1 PDF eBook |
Author | Steven Fielding |
Publisher | Manchester University Press |
Pages | 280 |
Release | 2003 |
Genre | History |
ISBN | 9780719043642 |
This book looks at how the British Labour Party came to terms with the 1960's 'cultural revolution', specifically changes to: the class structure, place of women, black immigration, the generation gap and calls for direct political participation.
How Labour Governments Fall
Title | How Labour Governments Fall PDF eBook |
Author | T. Heppell |
Publisher | Springer |
Pages | 265 |
Release | 2013-07-30 |
Genre | Political Science |
ISBN | 1137314214 |
What similarities exist between the reasons for Labour losing office in 2010 and those behind why previous Labour governments were defeated? This edited volume provides a detailed historical appraisal which considers the importance of themes such as economic performance; political leadership and the condition of the Conservatives in opposition.
The Labour Government, 1974-79
Title | The Labour Government, 1974-79 PDF eBook |
Author | Martin Holmes |
Publisher | Springer |
Pages | 214 |
Release | 1987-09-15 |
Genre | Political Science |
ISBN | 1349091022 |
'...in this clear and informed history of the 1974-79 government, Holmes shows how Labour's aspirations constantly encountered the practical limits of economic management.' Times Higher Education Supplement '...lucid and well-documented account.' British Book News '...Dr Holmes is perceptive and fair in his assessment of the leading personalities.' Samuel Brittan, Financial Times.
How Labour Governments Fall
Title | How Labour Governments Fall PDF eBook |
Author | T. Heppell |
Publisher | Springer |
Pages | 197 |
Release | 2013-07-30 |
Genre | Political Science |
ISBN | 1137314214 |
What similarities exist between the reasons for Labour losing office in 2010 and those behind why previous Labour governments were defeated? This edited volume provides a detailed historical appraisal which considers the importance of themes such as economic performance; political leadership and the condition of the Conservatives in opposition.
The Second Labour Government
Title | The Second Labour Government PDF eBook |
Author | Johnathan Shepherd |
Publisher | Manchester University Press |
Pages | 272 |
Release | 2012-04-24 |
Genre | History |
ISBN | 9780719086144 |
Britain's second Labour government 1929-31: a reappraisal is a timely collection of essays on Labour’s second period in office beset by the international financial crisis of 1929-1931. Contributions from leading historians and younger academics provide fresh insights into a range of topics: the 1929 general election, Labour’s economic policy, consumerism, agricultural questions, the Parliamentary Labour Party’s role and Tory reaction to the 1929-1931 Labor government. Particular attention is also given to relations with the Soviet Union, socialism after 1931, the disaffiliation of the Independent Labour Party, and myths surrounding "1931" in Labor history. This important reassessment offers new and, at times, more positive views of Ramsay MacDonald’s hapless administration during a major turning point in twentieth-century British history. The Second Labour Government:A Reappraisal makes available new scholarship that will appeal to students and teachers of British political and social history. It is essential reading for sixth forms and university courses.
The Labour Party in Crisis
Title | The Labour Party in Crisis PDF eBook |
Author | Paul Whiteley |
Publisher | Routledge |
Pages | 264 |
Release | 2018-12-07 |
Genre | History |
ISBN | 0429831846 |
First published in 1983. This study draws upon empirical findings on party activists, members and voters. It examines the origins and nature of Labour’s crisis in the 1980s, showing how the split leading to the formation of the SDP was merely a manifestation of deeply rooted problems which went back many years. It argues that this crisis had three distinct but interrelated aspects: first, the ideological schism within the party, which had grown in intensity over time; second, the electoral crisis, which produced the worst electoral performance at the 1983 general election since 1918; and, third, the membership crisis arising from the fact that the party had been losing more than 11,000 individual members per year on average since 1945. Using elite and mass surveys the book demonstrates the link between these crises and Labour’s policy performance in office set against a background of rapid economic decline.