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The Conservatives under David Cameron - Built to Last? (Hardcover): S. Lee, M. Beech The Conservatives under David Cameron - Built to Last? (Hardcover)
S. Lee, M. Beech
R2,873 Discovery Miles 28 730 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Drawing upon the expertise of a team of established researchers, The Conservatives under David Cameron provides a detailed analysis and evaluation of the ideas, policies and electoral strategy developed during the tenure of David Cameron as Conservative Party leader. For students of developments in British politics, the book provides the essential guide to key domestic and foreign policy choices, including the Conservative Party's agenda for economic policy, reform of the public services, welfare reform, law, order and immigration, the environment, constitutional reform, foreign affairs and defence, the European Union, and international development. These choices are placed in historical context by an introduction which also includes a detailed analysis of Conservative Party ideology.

Conservative Women - A History of Women and the Conservative Party, 1874-1997 (Hardcover): G. Maguire Conservative Women - A History of Women and the Conservative Party, 1874-1997 (Hardcover)
G. Maguire
R1,525 Discovery Miles 15 250 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

The primary objective of Maguire's study is to consider the evolution of women's role in the Conservative Party since the time of Disraeli and try to assess whether it has always been one of progress. To do this she examines not only the attitude of women to the party and the official attitude of the party towards women but also the degree of acceptance that Conservative men have shown towards women members. It considers women at all levels, from that of the voter to the grassroots organization to national politics.

Left Liberals, the State, and Popular Politics in Wilhelmine Germany (Hardcover): Alastair Thompson Left Liberals, the State, and Popular Politics in Wilhelmine Germany (Hardcover)
Alastair Thompson
R7,169 Discovery Miles 71 690 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Alastair Thompson here challenges the view of German Liberalism as the helpless victim of mass mobilization and political polarization in Wilhelmine Germany. He reveals the influence of a party that was the third largest in German politics by 1914 and which effectively wrote the Weimar Constitution. His study is central to understanding increasing Left Liberal support on the eve of war, and why liberal values could not be consolidated after 1918.

Callaghan's Journey to Downing Street (Hardcover): P. Deveney Callaghan's Journey to Downing Street (Hardcover)
P. Deveney
R1,517 Discovery Miles 15 170 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

This is an account of how one Labour Party politician, after suffering the biggest setback of his political career, used the anti-Vietnam War demonstrations in Grosvenor Square, the battle over trade union reform and the troubles in Northern Ireland to propel himself to Number 10.

Grumpy Old Party - 20 Tips on How the Republicans Can Shed Their Anger, Reclaim Their Respectability, and Win Back the White... Grumpy Old Party - 20 Tips on How the Republicans Can Shed Their Anger, Reclaim Their Respectability, and Win Back the White House (Hardcover)
Constantinos E Scaros
R732 Discovery Miles 7 320 Ships in 12 - 17 working days
The Impact of New Labour (Hardcover): G. Taylor The Impact of New Labour (Hardcover)
G. Taylor
R2,881 Discovery Miles 28 810 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

A critical assessment of the "New Labour" phenomena. It assesses the impact of Labour's "modernizers" in three crucial areas: changes within the Labour party itself; the reformation of the British state; and the influence on particular areas of policy. The essays do not seek to provide unequivocal answers to the questions raised by the arrival of New Labour and their initial period in office, but provide a debate between the contributors over the nature and significance of these changes. The book is a wide ranging and accessible account of the political phenomena which will lead Britain into the 21st century.

Growing Up Red - Outing Red America from the Inside (Hardcover): Tim Schilke Growing Up Red - Outing Red America from the Inside (Hardcover)
Tim Schilke
R683 Discovery Miles 6 830 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Growing up in suburban Milwaukee, Wisconsin, author Tim Schilke knew that his concerns about some generally accepted suburban truths were often left unanswered. He later learned that a carefully crafted Red-suburban version of reality isolated him from nearly everything real.

"Red truth" was a strange morph of God, Patriotism, and Republicans. When this uniquely Red-suburban mentality played a role in winning President George W. Bush a second term in late 2004, Schilke began an investigation into the driving factors behind his Red upbringing, which still persist and thrive today in suburban and rural America.

From carefully-guarded moral relativism, to the Army's questionable recruiting techniques; from Major League Baseball's tainted home run records, to the myth of the Ownership Society; Schilke maps these current events back into the perspective of his Red upbringing.

Why does Red-suburban middle-America consistently vote against its own interests in election after election? "Growing Up Red" attempts to show that, in Red America, it is simply the patriotic thing to do. In Red America, raw Faith trumps Knowledge. Carefully-tweaked irrational fear drives never-ending consumption. A Republican President marches arm-in-arm with God down Main Street every Fourth of July.

What happens when actual reality starts to bleed through the carefully-protected fences of suburbia? Find out in "Growing Up Red."

A History of Conservative Politics Since 1830 (Hardcover, 2nd ed. 2008): John Charmley A History of Conservative Politics Since 1830 (Hardcover, 2nd ed. 2008)
John Charmley
R3,412 Discovery Miles 34 120 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

An updated and revised edition of a lively account of British Conservativism, illuminated throughout by a concentration upon the men, and woman, who have led the Conservative party.This book is written by a big name author with trade acumen and a lively and engaging writing style. It offers detailed history and analysis from 1830 to the present day, including a new chapter on David Cameron's leadership. It provides revisionist accounts of Peel, Disraeli and Churchill.The second edition of this successful text has been thoroughly updated to take into account recent research, and now begins at 1830. Charmley examines the history of the party and takes the story through the recent 'wilderness years' following the 1997 election fiasco, right up to David Cameron's leadership.

For the People - Left Populism in Spain and the US (Paperback): Jorge Tamames For the People - Left Populism in Spain and the US (Paperback)
Jorge Tamames
R558 Discovery Miles 5 580 Ships in 9 - 15 working days

In For the People: Left Populism in Spain and the US Jorge Tamames offers a stimulating comparative study of Spain's Podemos and the Bernie Sanders movement in the US. Left populism emerges as a potential powerful antidote to rising inequality in both Europe and America. Recent years have witnessed dramatic challenges to established politics across Europe and America. Opposition to business-as-usual has not been limited to the radical right: left populist movements with transformative agendas offer a very different - if equally radical - response to the status quo. Focusing on left populist movements in the contrasting political landscapes of Spain and the US, For the People brings together insights from Karl Polanyi, Ernesto Laclau and Chantal Mouffe to offer a bold new explanatory framework for today's left populism. The book will be a key text for activists, students of politics, and anyone interested in the current political landscape of Europe and America. It grounds its insights in a careful excavation of recent political history in the two countries, tracing the emergence and advance of left parties and movements from the early days of neoliberalism in the 1970s, through the political landslides that followed the 2008 financial crisis and the post2011 protest cycle, up to the present day. In the age of Trump and Brexit, For the People offers an indispensable mix of theoretical, historical and practical insights for all those interested in and inspired by the radical potentials of left populism.

Kgalema Motlanthe - A Political Biography (Paperback): Ebrahim Harvey Kgalema Motlanthe - A Political Biography (Paperback)
Ebrahim Harvey
R320 R295 Discovery Miles 2 950 Save R25 (8%) Ships in 5 - 10 working days

As the Mangaung Conference draws closer, many people have been asking the question, who is Kgalema Motlanthe – what is his background, and what does he stand for?

Ebrahim Harvey presents a superb account of a man characterised by his reticence. Harvey provides a rare and thorough insight into this most private and yet among the most powerful of men in South Africa. We learn about Motlanthe’s ancestral family and political awakenings as he discovers the ANC. From here we come to understand the importance of his time on Robben Island and the friendships and alliances he formed there, which would later define his political career.

In 1997 he succeeded Cyril Ramaphosa as ANC Secretary General and the mark of this reserved but often courageously independent politician was beginning to be noticed. Just over 10 years later, Motlanthe had risen to become the third President of the Republic of South Africa, though under exceptional circumstances.

It was Gwede Mantashe who said that it was a measure of the man that he could allow a strong critic of the ANC to write his biography. With impeccable timing and a real sense of history, this book for the first time allows the public to get to know and understand Motlanthe.

This biography contains wide-ranging interviews with Kgalema, his family, his friends and comrades at Cosatu, NUM, the SACP, the ANC and government. It also includes interviews with leading figures in other political organisations, civil society, academia and the media.

Unsparing in its scope, detailed in its revelations and with a rigorously critical analysis, this book will reveal not only the complex politician but also the very human nature of the man.

Party Finance and Political Corruption (Hardcover): R Williams Party Finance and Political Corruption (Hardcover)
R Williams
R1,519 Discovery Miles 15 190 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

This book offers an in-depth examination of party finance and political corruption in a variety of political contexts. Its central focus is on the relationship between different forms of raising party finance and the consequent implications for improper influence over policy making and implementations. It presents both a general discussion of the issues and a set of case studies which illuminate the particular experiences of Britain, the United States, Russia, Italy, Germany and Southeast Asia.

Territorial Party Politics in Western Europe (Hardcover): W Swenden, B Maddens Territorial Party Politics in Western Europe (Hardcover)
W Swenden, B Maddens
R2,905 Discovery Miles 29 050 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

This book looks at the organization and strategy of state-wide parties from across some of the most important multi-layered countries in Western Europe. The volume provides the first systematic attempt to study the strategy of state-wide parties on the basis of the comparative literature on issue voting.

Report of the Committee on the Judiciary - Impeachment of Donald J. Trump President of the United States (Hardcover): House of... Report of the Committee on the Judiciary - Impeachment of Donald J. Trump President of the United States (Hardcover)
House of Rep Judiciary Committee, Jerrold Nadler
R1,203 Discovery Miles 12 030 Ships in 12 - 17 working days
Elephant's Edge - The Republicans as a Ruling Party (Hardcover): Andrew J. Taylor Elephant's Edge - The Republicans as a Ruling Party (Hardcover)
Andrew J. Taylor
R2,809 Discovery Miles 28 090 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

The Republican Party currently enjoys an edge. The advantage can be seen in Congress, state politics, judicial rulings, foreign and domestic policy, party finances, the media, public attitudes, and economic and demographic developments. Yet the Republicans do not seem capable of translating this into a durable electoral majority. Conditions now exist within American politics that will facilitate the establishment of Republican rule. Many of these conditions have ripened during the past decade. They include rules governing elections and campaign finance, shifts in core political values among the public that are consistent with Republican philosophy, and fundamental social and economic changes in American society that are likely to increase the ranks of Republican voters. The author explains in lucid, engaging terms how Republicans have taken control of both houses of Congress and experienced a remarkable resurgence at the state level. He explores how conservatives are utilizing the courts to simultaneously move policy rightward and mobilize sympathetic parts of the electorate. He also examines social and economic changes to show how racial politics, religiosity, and the nature of work and wealth benefit today's Republican Party. Republican rule should not be confused with Republican realignment. These conditions will advantage Republicans in future elections and bring about consistent Republican control of government at all levels—federal, state, and local, executive, legislative, and judicial. However, current conditions do not guarantee the kind of enduring Republican majority many journalists and strategists have predicted. Taylor explains the factors that will prohibit the Republicans from fully exploiting their advantages and dominating American politics the way the Democrats did in the 30 years following the New Deal. These factors include internal and intractable tensions within the Republican Party, the parties' sophisticated political information gathering strategies, and the innate risk aversion of the campaign industry.

Dictionary of Labour Biography (Hardcover): K. Gildart, D. Howell Dictionary of Labour Biography (Hardcover)
K. Gildart, D. Howell
R4,396 Discovery Miles 43 960 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

The "Dictionary of Labour Biography" has an outstanding reputation as a reference work for the study of nineteenth and twentieth-century British history. Volume XII maintains this standard of original and thorough scholarship. Each entry draws on primary sources, engages with the most recent historiography and is supported by an appropriate bibliography. The coverage emphasizes the ethnic and national diversity of British labor, the contribution of women, and neglected political traditions including Trotskyism. Special notes on Keep Left and the Nenni Telegram offer new insights into the politics of the 1940s.

The New Politics - Liberal Conservatism or Same Old Tories? (Hardcover, New): Peter King The New Politics - Liberal Conservatism or Same Old Tories? (Hardcover, New)
Peter King
R2,809 Discovery Miles 28 090 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Does the Coalition government represent a new politics in Britain, or is the new government just the same old Tories hiding behind an opportunist pact with the Liberal Democrats? Does Cameron differ from past Conservatives like Margaret Thatcher, and if so, how? This book looks at the Coalition government in the context of conservative ideas and seeks to assess what, if anything, is new about it. The book is aimed at undergraduates and those interested in the future direction of politics in the UK.

Authoritarian Party Structures and Democratic Political Setting in Turkey (Hardcover): P. Musil Authoritarian Party Structures and Democratic Political Setting in Turkey (Hardcover)
P. Musil
R1,519 Discovery Miles 15 190 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Political culture and institutions may cause the development of authoritarian party organizations. Yet, what constitutes their structure and what explains their changing patterns across time and space? Conducting a comparative case study among four parties in the Turkish political system and utilizing the principal-agent approach to party governance, this study shows how the variance in interest configurations and the power resources of local party activists constitute these changing patterns. Musil argues that exit from intra-party authoritarianism is always a possibility not only because the party leaders choose to do so, but because the local party activists can challenge the existing structures by cultivating their own power resources.

When Gordon Took the Helm - The Palgrave Review of British Politics 2007-08 (Hardcover): G. Drewry, P. Giddings When Gordon Took the Helm - The Palgrave Review of British Politics 2007-08 (Hardcover)
G. Drewry, P. Giddings; Michael Rush
R2,883 Discovery Miles 28 830 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Contributors to this Hansard Society/Palgrave volume consider how British government and politics changed as Tony Blair gave way to Gordon Brown. "Gordon at the Helm" looks at a range of factors under Brown such as public opinion, party and opposition politics, British government and administration, public policy, local government and foreign policy.

New Labour's Grassroots - The Transformation of the Labour Party Membership (Hardcover): P. Seyd, P. Whiteley New Labour's Grassroots - The Transformation of the Labour Party Membership (Hardcover)
P. Seyd, P. Whiteley
R1,515 Discovery Miles 15 150 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Based on a unique series of surveys conducted during the 1990s, this book examines changes in the social backgrounds, attitudes, beliefs, and political activities of Labor party members. It addresses questions such as: What do Labor party members think of New Labor and its policies? How important are the members to the party? Are they becoming more or less active over time? Can the party dispense with its membership and still remain viable?

Dictionary of Labour Biography - Volume XIII (Hardcover): K. Gildart, D. Howell Dictionary of Labour Biography - Volume XIII (Hardcover)
K. Gildart, D. Howell
R4,416 Discovery Miles 44 160 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Volume XIII of the Dictionary of Labour Biography maintains the standard of original and thorough scholarship for which the series has earned its outstanding reputation. A unique study of nineteenth and twentieth century British history, each entry is written by a specialist and engages with recent developments in the field of labour history.

The Labour Governments 1964-1970 Volume 1 - Labour and Cultural Change (Paperback, 2): Steven Fielding The Labour Governments 1964-1970 Volume 1 - Labour and Cultural Change (Paperback, 2)
Steven Fielding
R646 Discovery Miles 6 460 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

This book, newly available in paperback, is the first in the new series The Labour governments, 1964-70 and concentrates on Britain's domestic policy during Harold Wilson's tenure as Prime Minister. The book deals, in particular, with how the Labour government and Labour party as a whole tried to come to terms with the 1960s 'cultural revolution'. It is grounded in original research, takes unique account of responses from Labour's grass roots and from Wilson's ministerial colleagues, and constructs a 'total history' of the party at this critical moment in history. Steven Fielding situates Labour in its wider cultural context and focuses on how the party approached issues such as the apparent transformation of the class structure, the changing place of women, rising black immigration, the apparently widening generation gap and increasing calls for direct participation in politics. The book will be of interest to all those concerned with the development of contemporary British politics and society as well as those researching the 1960s. Together with the other books in the series, on international policy and economic policy, it provides an unrivalled insight into the development of Britain under Harold Wilson's government. -- .

Aging Political Activists - Personal Narratives from the Old Left (Hardcover, New): David P. Shuldiner Aging Political Activists - Personal Narratives from the Old Left (Hardcover, New)
David P. Shuldiner
R2,795 Discovery Miles 27 950 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

"Aging Political Activists" is at once a series of political autobiographies, a set of personal narratives of social commitment, a model for qualitative research, and a challenge to current theory and practice in the social and behavioral sciences. It presents and examines the life stories of four individuals--close friends and former members of the Communist Party USA--revealing the ways they have developed and sustained their personal values and political outlook through a lifetime of involvement in movements for social change. Shuldiner approaches the interviews as a collaborative effort with his subjects who both describe their identities and experiences and critique the interview process, offering alternate readings of the content of their narratives or new directions for inquiry. These portraits of older activists challenge notions about the role of the personal in the development of political identity, while shifting the debate among gerontologists between activity versus disengagement in old age to a discussion of the dialectical relationship of these two aspects of human behavior throughout a lifespan.

Challenging Austerity - Radical Left and Social Movements in the South of Europe (Hardcover): Beltran Roca, Emma Martin Diaz,... Challenging Austerity - Radical Left and Social Movements in the South of Europe (Hardcover)
Beltran Roca, Emma Martin Diaz, Iban Diaz Parra
R4,291 Discovery Miles 42 910 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

This book analyses social movements and radical political parties' strategies in Spain, Greece, Portugal and Italy from 2008 to today. Events in 2011 such as the Arab Spring and the indignados movement in Spain initiated a new cycle of social protest. This book explores how the economic crisis and policies of austerity have transformed and continue to transform social movements, trade unions and radical political parties in Southern Europe. The economic crisis has led to a rise in protest movements, which confront political institutions and conventional forms of democracy, and develop new spatial and organisational strategies. This book examines these cases, in addition to those groups who, contrastingly, have used institutional politics to achieve their aims, such as new political parties like Podemos in Spain or Movimento 5 Stelle in Italy. Analysing the extent to which there has been a change in approach when it comes to contesting neo-liberal capitalism, this book makes an important contribution to the study of social movements and radical politics. With a comparative perspective and an emphasis on studying the largely unexplored recent social and political dynamics in the European periphery, this book is essential reading for students, scholars and activists interested in social movements, radical politics and European politics more generally.

The Politics of Party Policy - From Members to Legislators (Hardcover): A. Gauja The Politics of Party Policy - From Members to Legislators (Hardcover)
A. Gauja
R2,535 R1,889 Discovery Miles 18 890 Save R646 (25%) Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Anika Gauja examines the complexities and tensions in the relationship between party members and parliamentarians through an in-depth analysis of the structures and processes that shape the development of party policy, and the respective role of members and parliamentarians in the formulation of policy and its transferral to the legislative arena. Providing a timely contribution to the current scholarly and public debate on the future of political parties, the book presents significant new evidence on the challenges facing both established and emerging political parties in encouraging citizen participation in policy development and counters some of the overly simplistic judgments that are often made about participation and disengagement by revealing the complexity of the relationships that are involved in modern party systems.

Dictionary of Labour Biography - Volume XI (Hardcover): K. Gildart, D. Howell, N. Kirk Dictionary of Labour Biography - Volume XI (Hardcover)
K. Gildart, D. Howell, N. Kirk
R4,393 Discovery Miles 43 930 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Volume XI of the Dictionary of Labour Biography maintains the strengths of earlier contributions to this well established and authoritative series. It incorporates many scholarly and original studies of Labor movement figures from a variety of periods and backgrounds together with special notes on related and neglected topics. Volume XI pays particular attention to the role and contributions of women and the multi-nationality of the British Labor movement. Each entry is accompanied by a thorough bibliography and incorporates the most recent historical scholarship in the field.

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