This book provides a concise set of thirteen essays looking at various aspects of the British left, movements of protest and the cumulative impact of the First World War.
"'The end of a thousand years of British history' was how Labour Party leader Hugh Gaitskell in 1962 described entry to the European Community. For nearly three decades the issue deeply divided the party over whether membership would prevent a Labour government bringing in socia…
The 'Third Way' is said to be the guiding philosophy for New Labour and centre-left parties and governments across the globe. Moving beyond attempts to define and defend the 'Third Way', this collection embarks upon a critical examination of this key concept.
"The "secret garden of politics", where some win and others lose their candidate selection bids, and why some aspirant candidates are successful while others fail have been enduring puzzles within political science. This book solves this puzzle by proposing and applying a univer…