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In boom and in bust, Ireland has been led by Fianna Fail. This title discusses the party's remarkable dominance of the political landscape and tells the story of how it won, kept and has used power since the mid-1990s.

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Each chapter in the book, written by a scholar from the particular state, describes the general political history of that state over the 1954-1992 period, and then details state party organizations and activistsactivists' backgrounds, politics, motivations for party activism, and party organization maintenance.

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Written at a critical juncture in the history of the Labour Party, Speak for Britain! is a thought-provoking and highly original interpretation of the party's evolution, from its trade union origins to its status as a national governing party.

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The results of a focus group research project, sponsored by the Commission of Presidential Debates and conducted during the 1992 presidential and vice presidential debates, are reported.

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The first mass political parties appeared in the United States in the 1830's, as the majority of adult white males identified ardently with the Democratic and Whig parties. Ronald Formisano opens a window on American political culture in this case study of antebellum voting and party formation in Michigan. Examining the social bases of voter commit

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Analyses the way that New Labour was built and sustained under Blair's leadership -- .

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Analyses the way that New Labour was built and sustained under Blair's leadership -- .

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Reveals the true nature of Conservative Party politics by examining the centrality of the myth of One Nation.

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This volume examines the evolution of the British Labour Party's defense and security policies since the party's formation in 1900.

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This book charts the dispute over defence spending between the left and business, government and the trade unions between 1970 and 1983. Whereas the left blamed Britains postwar economic decline on its burdensome military commitments, successive governments used defence was a form of economic stimulus to promote jobs and sell weapons abroad.

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This book is an historical examination of the impact short-term political expediency played in the positions adopted by members of Britain's political elites in the debates over Europe. It advances the argument that many MPs failed to consider the long-term implications of membership. -- .

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This book is an historical examination of the impact short-term political expediency played in the positions adopted by members of Britain's political elites in the debates over Europe. It advances the argument that many MPs failed to consider the long-term implications of membership. -- .

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A comprehensive study of the relationship between the Conservative party and the far-right in Britain from 1945 to 1975. -- .

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The first book to uncover how small groups like Change UK/The Independent Group exert influence in the British Parliament, based on first-hand interviews with the MPs themselves. -- .

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This timely collection addresses key questions including: How did political parties from the left respond to the crisis What does the crisis mean for the relationship between the left and European integration, and what does it mean for socialism as an economic, political and social project -- .

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This timely collection addresses key questions including: How did political parties from the left respond to the crisis What does the crisis mean for the relationship between the left and European integration, and what does it mean for socialism as an economic, political and social project -- .

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This book analyses the European Left Party (EL), a transnational party founded in 2004. It is the first detailed analysis of the EL to date. -- .

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A concise survey of the ideology, structure, and evolution of the British Conservative Party from the 19th century to the Cameron administration.

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This text provides an overview of political parties in France. The social and ideological profiles of all the major parties are analysed, highlighting their principal functions and dynamics within the system. This examination is complemented by analyses of bloc and system features.

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