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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 Dream of Zion tells the story of the Jewish political effort to restore their ancient nation. At the First Zionist Congress in Basel, Switzerland, in August 1897 Theodor Herzl convened a meeting that founded what became the World Zionist Organization. As debates continue to swirl around Israel, this book opens a window into its founding.

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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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Concentrating on the American historical experience, the contributors to this volume apply quantitative techniques to the study of popular voting behavior. Their essays address problems of improving conceptualization and classifications of voting patterns, accounting for electoral outcomes, examining the nature and impact of constraints on particip

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An analysis of Britain's domestic policy during Harold Wilson's tenure as Prime Minister. -- .

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A comprehensive and hard-hitting account of the Liberal Democrats recent history that asks big questions about the partys future.

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A comprehensive and hard-hitting account of the Liberal Democrats recent history that asks big questions about the partys future.

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This text analyzes the Australian Liberal Party. After a decade of unprecedented defeats, the Liberals are in a crisis. This study explains why, analyzes the components of the party and its history which have led to the crisis, and offers an agenda for reform. Tables, figures, references, index

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This biography sheds light on Dilke's character, personal life and political career. It argues that his political eclipse was a crucial contributing factor to the Liberal Party's failure to provide a viable alternative to the rise of the Labour Party,

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An examination of the Conservative Party's period in opposition between 1974 and 1979, focusing on policy development, which argues that the short term political context of the time best explains why Conservative policy did not change as much as might be expected, and draws wider conclusions about Thatcherism and Britain in the 1970s. -- .