Conservatism for the Democratic Age: Conservative Cultures and the Challenge of Mass Politics in Early Twentieth Century England

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This book offers a new interpretation of the Conservative party's revival and adaptation to democratic politics in the early twentieth century. New insights are provided into how the Conservatives met the challenges provided by class, gender and regional identities and the means by which the party adapted to innovations made by their opponents. -- .

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Scholars of the history of the Conservative Party cannot afford to ignore this book, which demonstrates just how much more we have to learn about the party's efforts to adapt to modern democracy. -- .

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David Thackeray is Lecturer in Modern History at the University of Exeter