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Electoral Pledges in Britain Since 1918 - The Politics of Promises (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2020) Loot Price: R4,262
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Electoral Pledges in Britain Since 1918 - The Politics of Promises (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2020): David Thackeray, Richard Toye

Electoral Pledges in Britain Since 1918 - The Politics of Promises (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2020)

David Thackeray, Richard Toye

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Nobody doubts that politicians ought to fulfil their promises - what people cannot agree about is what this means in practice. The purpose of this book is to explore this issue through a series of case studies. It shows how the British model of politics has changed since the early twentieth century when electioneering was based on the articulation of principles which, it was expected, might well be adapted once the party or politician that promoted them took office. Thereafter manifestos became increasingly central to electoral politics and to the practice of governing, and this has been especially the case since 1945. Parties were now expected to outline in detail what they would do in office and explain how the policies would be paid for. Brexit has complicated this process, with the 'will of the people' as supposedly expressed in the 2016 referendum result clashing with the conventional role of the election manifesto as offering a mandate for action.

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Imprint: Springer Nature Switzerland AG
Country of origin: Switzerland
Release date: August 2020
First published: 2020
Editors: David Thackeray • Richard Toye
Dimensions: 210 x 148mm (L x W)
Format: Hardcover
Pages: 327
Edition: 1st ed. 2020
ISBN-13: 978-3-03-046662-6
Categories: Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > Political science & theory
Books > Humanities > History > British & Irish history > General
Books > Humanities > History > History of specific subjects > Social & cultural history
Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > Political structure & processes > Elections & referenda
Books > History > British & Irish history > General
Books > History > History of specific subjects > Social & cultural history
LSN: 3-03-046662-0
Barcode: 9783030466626

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