| True Blues: The Politics of Conservative Party Membership Contributor(s): Whiteley, Paul (Author), Seyd, Patrick (Author), Richardson, Jeremy (Author) |
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ISBN: 0198277857 ISBN-13: 9780198277859 Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA OUR PRICE: $180.50 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: January 1995 Annotation: This book is the first in-depth study of this crucial section of the Conservative Party. Drawing on new and revealing survey data, it paints a fascinating picture of the social make-up and political views of a grass roots membership who dislike Jacques Delors more than the European Community, and The Sun newspaper most of all. The book challenges the stereotypical view of the Conservative activist as an eccentric and politically irrelevant Thatcher-loving extremist. Instead, the authors argue that the grass roots membership are the unsung heroes of political life; helping to keep the party system working and democracy intact at a time when it is under considerable strain. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Political Science | Political Process - Political Parties - Political Science | Political Ideologies - Conservatism & Liberalism - Language Arts & Disciplines | Linguistics - General |
| Dewey: 324.241 |
| LCCN: 94003535 |
| Lexile Measure: 1410 |
| Physical Information: 1.01" H x 5.94" W x 9.02" (1.23 lbs) 316 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This book is the first in-depth study of this crucial section of the Conservative Party. Drawing on new and revealing survey data, it paints a fascinating picture of the social make-up and political views of a grass roots membership who dislike Jacques Delors more than the European Community, and The Sun newspaper most of all. The book challenges the stereotypical view of the Conservative activist as an eccentric and politically irrelevant Thatcher-loving extremist. Instead, the authors argue that the grass roots membership are the unsung heroes of political life; helping to keep the party system working and democracy intact at a time when it is under considerable strain. |