British Political Parties (Contemporary Politial Studies) - Softcover

Justin Fisher

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0333763262 ISBN 13: 9780333763261

Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan

Synopsis

This is an introduction to the development, organization and role of political parties in Britain. For all three major parties, this text provides details of organization, internal elections, funding, ideology, groups and factions, MPs and candidates, and an account of the party's recent history. Similar details are also provided for other parties in the British political system, notably nationalist parties. The book thus provides an overview of the British political system and an analysis of the role parties play in contemporary British politics. It also looks at the structure of party membership and party electoral performance. An appendix lists British and European election results.

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From the Back Cover:

An up-to-date and comprehensive introduction to the development and organization of political parties in Britian and their role in British political life. For each of the three major British parties, Fisher provides details of the organization, internal elections, funding, ideology, groups and factions, details of the backgrounds of their Mps and candidates and an account of their recent history. Similar details are also provided for other parties in the British political system, no tably nationalist parties. These details are set in context with an overview of the development of the British party system and an analysis of the role parties play in contemporary British politics. Looks at the make-up of party membership and party electoral performance. An appendix details British and European election results. British PoliticsA Harvester Wheatsheaf Book.

About the Author:

JUSTIN FISHER is a lecturer in Political Science, London Guildhall University.

About this edition

• Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan
• ISBN 10: 0333763262
• ISBN 13: 9780333763261
• Binding: Paperback