A History of the British Labour Party (British Studies) - Hardcover

Thorpe, Andrew

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0230500102 ISBN 13: 9780230500105

Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan, 2008

Synopsis

Thorpe's book is widely seen as the best single-volume study of the whole of the Labour party's history. Now thoroughly updated in the light of ongoing historiographical debates, this third edition brings the story up to the present with new and revised chapters on the development of "New Labour" and the legacy of the Blair government.

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About the Author

ANDREW THORPE is Professor of Modern British History at the University of Exeter, UK. His previous publications include Britain in the 1930s (Blackwell, 1992) and The Longman Companion to Britain in the Era of the World Wars (Longman, 1994).

From Library Journal

With the next British general election set for May 1 and the most recent polls giving the Labour Party a 25 percentage point lead, the publication of this work occurs with exquisite timing. Thorpe (history, Univ. of Exeter) provides an introduction to the party's history. He begins with its inception as a parliamentary coordinating committee for the Trades Union Congress in 1900 and proceeds to its surprising defeat in the 1992 general election. A slight drawback is the dependence on the table of abbreviations for organizations cited. Thorpe's conclusion summarizes main themes such as the party's popular support and its future prospects. Highly recommended for scholars and informed and lay readers.?Paul Burnam, Ohio Wesleyan Univ. Libs., Delaware
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About this edition

• Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan
• Publication date: 2008
• ISBN 10: 0230500102
• ISBN 13: 9780230500105
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 3
• Number of pages: 393
• Editor: Black Jeremy