| The Modern British Party System Contributor(s): Webb, Paul D. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0803979436 ISBN-13: 9780803979437 Publisher: Sage Publications Ltd OUR PRICE: $221.35 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: September 2000 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Political Science | Political Process - Political Parties |
| Dewey: 324.241 |
| LCCN: 00703014 |
| Physical Information: 320 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - British Isles |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Providing a complete up-to-date overview of the changing nature of contemporary party politics in Britain, this book draws on models of comparative politics and the latest empirical analysis to explain the capacity of British parties to adapt to a changing political environment. A number of broad themes include: the nature and extent of party competition; the internal life and organizational development of parties; the variety of evolving party systems in the United Kingdom; and the links between parties and the wider political system. The current weaknesses of party performance are addressed, and the scope of reform explained and examined. Contrary to claims of ′decline′, however, the book demonstrates that party politic |
Contributor Bio(s): Webb, Paul D.: - Paul Webb is Senior Lecturer in the Department of Government at Brunel University and Associate Editor and Book Reviews Editor of Party Politics. |
