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The Labour Party Since 1979 - Crisis and Transformation (Paperback, New)
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The Labour Party Since 1979 - Crisis and Transformation (Paperback, New)
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When Neil Kinnock took over the leadership of the Labour Party in
1983, he inherited a divided organization, saddled with an array of
unpopular left-wing policies. When he resigned in 1992, Labour was
a radically different party, tightly organized and committed to
working within the framework of a privately-owned market economy.
"Crisis and Transformation: The Labour Party Since 1979" tells the
story of Labour's struggle to survive during the turbulent years in
opposition. The book charts the internal strife of the early 1980s,
the transformation of Labour's structure, strategy and policies
under Kinnock's leadership, and the party's rise to a position at
the brink of power in the run-up to the 1992 election, at which its
hopes were dashed again. Eric Shaw has provided the first
systematic analysis of the evolution of Labour's policies, power
structure and strategies during the 1980s and up until the present
day. Using new sources and documents, he looks at how and why the
transformation occurred, examining the pressures and constraints
impeding the modernization process of the party, its shift to the
political middle ground and the new professionalism of Labour's
campaigning and o
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