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Hamas won an overwhelming
electoral victory in
January 2006,
overturning many
assumptions regionally
and globally. Branded as
terrorist by Israel and
the West, it is the
largest Palestinian
militant Islamist
organization. This book
charts the origins of
Hamas among the Muslim
Brotherhood.
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Ideas of the Liberal
Party: Perceptions,
Agendas, and Liberal
Politics in the House of
Commons, 1832-1852
utilizes previous
unexamined archival
material of backbench
members of parliament to
reveal the emergence and
development of early- to
mid-nineteenth century
liberalism.
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These two volumes, which
are meant as companion
volumes to the book The
Historical Roots of the
ANC (published by Jacana
in November 2010),
provide a selection of
important documents and
texts that have
influenced the political
and policy thinking of
the ANC during the course
of its history.
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Interpreting Islamic
Political Parties offer a
critical analysis and
explanation of the
evolution,
institutionalization and
current developments of
Islamic political
parties. The volume
contains case studies of
Islamic political parties
in Algeria, Egypt,
Indonesia, Kuwait,
Lebanon, Malaysia,
Maldives, Mauritius,
Somalia, South Africa
and Sudan.
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This book explores the
ways in which civil and
uncivil groups in
Northern Ireland use the
Internet during a period
of conflict
transformation, with a
particular emphasis on
their framing of their
positions in respect of
the acceptability of
political violence and
their attitudes to the
peace process.
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Traces the history of the
British Labour Movement
from its beginnings at
the onset of
industrialisation through
its development within a
capitalist society, up
to the end of the
twentieth-century. This
book examines the place
of women and the
influence of racism and
sexism.
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A study of territorial
dynamics within party
organizations in
multi-layered systems.
This book contributes to
a new approach in party
research which
acknowledges the
importance of
multi-layered
institutional framing. It
includes an analysis of
vertical linkages and
sub-state autonomy in
Austrian, Belgian,
British, German and
Spanish parties.
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Explores how stateless
nationalist and
regionalist parties
across Western Europe
have responded to the
twin challenges of
multi-level politics,
and a multi-dimensional
policy space, whereby
they must articulate
policy proposals
alongside their
territorial demands.
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What has happened to the
European radical left
after the collapse of the
USSR? How has it reacted,
reformed, even revived?
This volume provides an
extensive answer. It
focuses both on
communists and
non-communists, and
addresses their
non-parliamentary and
international activity
through a pan-European
perspective.
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Presents a study of
Liberal Democrat party
members. This book
examines who they are,
why they joined the
party, what activities
they undertake both in
the wider community and
in electoral politics,
and it looks at their
views on a range of
policy issues in British
politics.
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Drawing together debates
on the method of party
leadership selection and
the ideological
positioning of leadership
candidates, this book
examines each leadership
election since 1963 as a
means of charting the
decline of the left
within the Labour Party.
It is suitable for
scholars of British
Politics and the history
of the Labour Party.
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The means by which the
Conservative Party have
determined their party
leadership has produced
some of the dramatic
political theatre of the
last four decades. This
book assesses the way in
which the Conservative
Party have determined
their leadership since
the 1960s. It explains
how and why respective
victors were elected.
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A collection of essays
from leading writers from
the fields of journalism,
history and social
reform who examine the
failings, splits and
contradictions alongside
the social and economic
achievements the Labour
Party lays claim to.
Among the contributors
are Diarmaid Ferriter,
Stephen Collins, David
McCullagh and Niamh
Puirseil.
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Chris Cook lifts the lid
on the 'third Party;'
charting their
fascinating journey over
the last century, from
the landslide victory of
1906 under Asquith, via
their descent into
divisions and decline in
the interwar years, to
in-depth analysis of the
2010 British Election and
their return to
Government in the
Conservative-Lib Dem
coalition.
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Chris Cook lifts the lid
on the 'third Party;'
charting their
fascinating journey over
the last century, from
the landslide victory of
1906 under Asquith, via
their descent into
divisions and decline in
the interwar years, to
in-depth analysis of the
2010 British Election and
their return to
Government in the
Conservative-Lib Dem
coalition.
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An account of the
changing nature of party
politics in Britain. Paul
Webb draws on models of
comparative politics and
empirical analysis to
explain the capacity of
British parties to adapt
to a changing political
environment, addressing
issues such as the nature
and extent of party
competition.
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The Conservatives are
back - but what took them
so long? Why did the
world's oldest and most
successful political
party dump Margaret
Thatcher only to commit
electoral suicide under
John Major? And just as
importantly, what
stopped the Tories
getting their act
together until David
Cameron came along? This
book shows the answers to
these questions.
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China's secret rulers are
the elephant in the room.
They are the largest
political organisation in
the world. They control
every aspect of Chinese
life. And no one
discusses them. Until
now. Who are they? And
how do they operate? This
title presents the true
story of the Chinese
Communist Party.
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Explores the ideologies
and workings of Latin
America's thriving
progressive political
parties and social
movements. From those in
power to those opposing
power, this work
features experts who
survey the scene in
Venezuela, Bolivia,
Brazil, Mexico,
Argentina, Columbia,
and Uruguay. It is
suitable for students
studying Latin American
politics.
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*Revisionary look at the
Communist Party of Great
Britain (CPGB) showing
small numerical size but
deep influence in British
political society. *Set
in imperial and
international context -
but Eurocentred. *Based
on newly-available CPGB
and other sources.
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Analyzes the changing
pressures and demands
placed on party systems
in 11 countries in
Western Europe since
1945. This book includes
studies of the party
system in Britain,
France, Italy and
Germany, as well as
studies of Spain,
Portugal, Ireland,
Sweden, Austria,
Belgium and the
Netherlands.
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Anthony Giddens sets out
his agenda for the New
Labour of today, who
stand once again at a
decisive point in its
history. He argues that a
change of leadership can
help reinvigorate the
party, but winning a
fourth term of government
will be impossible
without reinvigorating
Labours ideological
position and policy
outlook.
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These two volumes, which
are meant as companion
volumes to the book The
Historical Roots of the
ANC (published by Jacana
in November 2010),
provide a selection of
important documents and
texts that have
influenced the political
and policy thinking of
the ANC during the course
of its history.
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There has been a high
level of conflict in
American politics in
recent years. Massive
disagreements over
government policies seem
to have pitted one group
of Americans against
another. In addition,
politicians in different
parties now seem to
dislike each other
personally. This book
explores how and why this
style of politics
developed.
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Presents a unified and
rigorous theory of
political competition
between parties. This
book models the theory
under many
specifications,
including whether parties
are policy oriented or
oriented toward winning,
whether they are certain
or uncertain about voter
preferences, and whether
the policy space is uni-
or multidimensional.
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In this penetrating new
study, Skocpol of
Harvard University, one
of today's leading
political scientists,
and co-author Williamson
go beyond the inevitable
photos of protesters in
tricorn hats and knee
breeches to provide a
nuanced portrait of the
Tea Party. What they find
is sometimes surprising.
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Among the most
controversial figures in
Britain's history,
Blair, Brown, and
Mandelson are architects
of New Labour who
together shaped Britain.
This title charts their
rise to power and their
undoubted achievements,
both individually and
collectively, alongside
their quarrels, failings
and failures.
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Explores forms of
political activity, such
as Internet-based
activism, and forms of
political consumerism.
This title devotes more
attention to academic
debates over the decline
of participation, the
erosion of political
support, and the
implications for
democracy.
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Examining partisan
attachments across the
four primary racial
groups - African
Americans, Asian
Americans, Latinos, and
whites - in the United
States, this book offers
an account of how race
and immigration influence
the relationship that
Americans have - or fail
to have - with the
Democratic and Republican
parties.
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Presents a theory of
party identification,
the central concept in
the study of voting.
Challenging the
traditional idea that
voters identify with a
political party out of
blind emotional
attachment, this book
explains why party
identification in
contemporary American
politics and enables
voters to make coherent
policy choices.
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Answers the question,
what future is there for
the left, faced with the
challenges of the
twenty-first century?
This book addresses the
crisis facing the left.
It is a critique of
social democratic
realpolitik. It offers
hope to those who still
believe that we can build
a different world.
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Some of the foremost
scholars of European
party politics, review
the empirical findings on
the challenges faced by
West European political
parties, and suggest
avenues for party
research. This paperback
edition is for anyone
interested in the
changing nature of
western Europe's
political parties. It
organises the evaluations
under 4 headings.
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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.
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British Party Politics
and Ideology after New
Labour brings together
academics and politicians
to debate the
intellectual roots of the
ideas that currently
drive the main UK
political parties. With
major players responding
to the arguments raised
in each chapter, the
book will be a must-read
for anyone interested in
or teaching British
politics.
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Provides a fascinating
and original exploration
of Labour both on the
world stage and at home -
from the influence of the
Soviet Union on political
thought in the interwar
years to the
international student
revolts of the 1960s,
and from media in the
1990s to Kosovo and New
Labour Interventionism.
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Examining partisan
attachments across the
four primary racial
groups - African
Americans, Asian
Americans, Latinos, and
whites - in the United
States, this book offers
an account of how race
and immigration influence
the relationship that
Americans have - or fail
to have - with the
Democratic and Republican
parties.
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Covering the detailed
history of the Labour
Party, this book
analyses the reasons for
the party's development,
and depicts its history
as the product of
economic and social
factors. It also examines
the significant roles
played by individuals
against the background of
social change in Britain,
up to and including the
General Election of May
2005.
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This collection brings
together academics,
writers, commentators
and analysts of Scottish
politics to address the
nature of the SNP: its
position in Scotland,
its influence on
devolution, its role as
a minority administration
and its relationship with
other institutions in
Scotland, the UK and
Europe.
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Focuses on the second
half of New Labour's
spell in office, with
inside accounts of the
key events from 9/11 and
the Iraq War to the
financial crisis and the
parliamentary expenses
scandal. This title
contains chapters on the
extraordinary events
surrounding the 2010
General Election and its
aftermath.
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Examines the development
of the far right in
Britain with a particular
focus on the British
National Party (BNP).
This book brings fresh
perspectives to our
understanding of the BNP
in order to make a
significant contribution
to scholarly debate on
the nature of far right
extremism both nationally
and internationally.
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Explores the politics and
policies of new Labour.
This book offers insights
into Labour's impact on
the relationship between
government and citizens
public services and their
users. It traces Labour's
attempt to reinstall 'the
social' in public and
social policy by
examining its use of the
discourses of democracy,
citizenship, and
community.
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Outlining the stages in
party evolution, such as
the recruitment of
activists into the party
and the search for a
national profile, this
book presents the history
of Reform Party
development. It offers
the glimpse of a
political party
attempting to bridge the
participatory demands of
its members and the
strategic plans of its
leaders.
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In this compelling and
thoughtful analysis of
the Labour parties of
Britain and Norway,
David Redvaldsen offers
an insight into the
successes and failures of
these two parties as they
faced the challenges of
the economic and
political situation of
the interwar era and
their relentless pursuit
of power.
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Are political parties
able to fulfil their role
as 'transmission belts'
ensuring political
accountability and
consistent
decision-making in the
European Union? This
title answers this
question by looking at
the micro foundations of
partisan politics in the
European Union. It
examines party effects in
the electoral and
legislative arena.
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Formed in 1982 in
response to Israel's
invasion of Lebanon,
Hizbullah was
instrumental in
eventually forcing Israel
to withdraw its troops in
2000, thus ending a
twenty-two-year military
occupation. This title
presents the insider's
view of the workings of
this Shi'ite resistance
group turned political
party.
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Political parties are the
defining institutions of
representative democracy
and the darlings of
political science. This
account moves between
political theory and
political science, and
uses resources from both
fields to outline an
appreciation of parties
and the moral
distinctiveness of
partisanship.
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Examines the role of the
Socialist Revolutionary
party, which had been
the largest and most
popular party in Russia
in 1917, and shows how,
after the October
revolution, rather than
disappearing, led by its
leadership in exile, it
continued to observe and
comment on developments
in Russia.
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Offers a journalistic and
historical examination of
the collapse of
Republicanism. This work
features essays and
opinion columns that
provide a unifying and
overarching perspective
on the Bush years -
discussing the underlying
political shifts that are
demonstrably weakening
the once-strong
foundations of Republican
philosophy and
governance.
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Takes up the New Labour
story from the day of its
second election victory
in 2001. This title
includes inside accounts
of the key events from
9/11 and the Iraq War to
the financial crisis and
the parliamentary
expenses scandal; and
portraits of the main
players. It also presents
an account of the rise
and fall of New Labour.
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As leader of the
Conservative party,
David Cameron inherited a
multi-faceted gender
problem: only 17 women
MPs; an unhappy women's
organization; electorally
uncompetitive policies
'for women'; and a party
which was seemingly
unattractive to women
voters. This book is an
account of the
feminization of the party
since 2005.
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Demonstrates that every
Republican president
since Dwight D Eisenhower
worked to build his party
into a more durable
political organization
while every Democratic
president refused to do
the same. This book
offers insights into
presidential behavior,
party organizational
change, and modern
American political
development.
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Presents the history of
the Conservative party.
Starting with the larger
than life personalities
of the Conservative
Party's leaders and prime
ministers since its
inception, this book
analyses the
interconnected themes and
issues which have
dominated Conservative
politics over the years.
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In many and varied forms,
the Radical Right has
been a hyper- nationalist
thorn in the side of
Britain's liberal
political system for over
100 years. During that
time its policies have
ranged from
authoritarianism to
anarchism, from de facto
nationalization to the
redistribution of
property. Sykes from
University of Adelaide,
SA.
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The Mojahedin Khalq
Organisation is an
Iranian political party
that helped Khomeini's
religious sect in Iran
bring about the Islamic
revolution of 1979. This
book provides a history
of the Organization and
its members, and
addresses its
relationship with western
and international powers,
most specifically the
United States.
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Examines the debates and
developments about House
of Lords reform since
1911, and notes that
disagreements have
occurred within, as well
as between, the main
political parties and
governments throughout
this time. It draws
attention to how various
proposals for reform have
raised a wider range
constitutional and
political problems.
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Delivers the coup de
grace to New Labour, as
the nation prepares to
vote them out of office.
This title deals with
Brown and the causes of
Brown, 'Elf and Safety',
'Yuman Rights', the
Surveillance Society and
the various bureaucratic
absurdities that make
modern life worse than
anything George Orwell
ever imagined.
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Offers an introduction to
the British political
party system, explaining
the history, structure,
actors and policies of
both the main political
parties and the minor
parties. This book is
useful for students of
British politics wanting
a topical and accessible
text on political parties
in the UK.
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Presents a theory of
party identification,
the central concept in
the study of voting.
Challenging the
traditional idea that
voters identify with a
political party out of
blind emotional
attachment, this book
explains why party
identification in
contemporary American
politics and enables
voters to make coherent
policy choices.
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Challenges how we think
about the relationship
between race, political
parties, and American
democracy. This book
shows that not all groups
are treated equally, and
that politicians spend
most of their time and
resources on white swing
voters - to the detriment
of the African American
community.
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On the benches of
opposition, with ample
opportunity to consider
how best to travel the
path back to power,
leading Labour figures
are delving into the
party's revisionist
tradition to find an
answer. The challenge now
is how to return to the
party's core principles,
and it is to this debate
that The Purple Book
offers a first
contribution.
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Alex Salmond's Scottish
National Party wants
Scotland to cease being
the invisible country of
Europe and to embrace
independence. This book
argues that if the
British Union is
demolished, change will
remain elusive and
Scotland will continue to
be run by the close-knit
administrative,
commercial and religious
elites who have dominated
the country.
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Examines how throughout
the twentieth century
Labour's international
policies have been
influenced by domestic
politics, and how in
turn world events and
Labour's response to them
have helped to change the
party's ideology,
political culture and
domestic agenda from the
1920s up to the Iraq War.
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Providing a synoptic
history of the
development of political
ideas within the Labour
Party, this text traces
the complex relationship
between power and
political thought and
illustrates how Labour's
political ideas have been
shaped and formed by its
political experience.
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Answers the question,
what future is there for
the left, faced with the
challenges of the
twenty-first century?
This book addresses the
crisis facing the left.
It offers hope to those
who believe that we can
build a different world.
It is aimed at activists
as well as Latin American
scholars.
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This account - revised
and updated to cover
Thatcher's fall and
legacy - analyzes the
ideology, statecraft and
economic and social
programme of the Thatcher
government. It explores
rival interpretations of
Thatcherism and assesses
Thatcherism's impact.
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Considering Australia and
New Zealand as having a
common experience, this
book takes note of the
labour movement that took
hold of both countries
for about 50 years,
beginning in the 1890s.
It explains how labour
organising became a
multinational entity as
groups from both
countries supported each
other's strikes.
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They burst on the scene
at the height of the
Great Recession -
thousands of angry voters
railing against bailouts
and big government - and
within the year, the Tea
Party had changed the
terms of debate in
Washington. This new
populist movement set the
agenda for the
2010-midterm elections,
propelling a historic
shift of power in
Congress.
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Analysts and pundits
increasingly perceive a
widening gulf between
"red states" and "blue
states." But, how deep
do political divisions
actually run in the
United States? Are they
truly wreaking havoc upon
the social fabric? Has
America become a house
divided? This book takes
a look at this perplexing
issue.
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Provides an
interpretation of the
Labour Party's evolution
from its sectional trade
union origins to its
status as a national
governing party. This
title challenges many
traditional accounts
written from the
perspective of the
national leadership. It
argues that Labour never
entirely succeeded in
becoming 'the party of
the working class'.
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Presents a comparative
analysis of social
change, democratisation
and the development of
modern party politics in
two European countries,
Britain and Sweden during
the period c1880-1930,
with particular reference
to the emergence of
social democracy as a
political current.
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Describes how democracy
is evolving in East Asia
and how it assumes
different forms in
different countries,
with political parties
adapting and evolving
alongside. This book
contends that the
existing variety of party
systems in East Asia will
endure and may even
flourish, rather than
converge as liberal
democracies.
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Specialists in
Conservative Party
politics examine the
effectiveness of the
Cameron led coalition.
The contributors examine
Cameron as leader and
Prime Minister; the
Conservatives'
modernisation strategy;
the level of ideological
coherence in 'liberal
conservatism'; and the
impact of the coalition
on a range of policy
areas and on 'New'
Labour.
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Few issues affect the
future of China - and
hence all the nations
that interact with China
- more than the nature of
its ruling party and
government. This work
assesses the strengths
and weaknesses,
durability,
adaptability, and
potential longevity of
China's Communist Party
(CCP).
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An examination of a new
generation of evangelical
leaders who have hijacked
the Christian faith on
behalf of the Republican
Party. Combining
ethnographic research,
theological reflections
and historical context,
this work offers a
rallying cry for liberal
Christians to reclaim the
noble traditions of their
faith.
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In May 2005 the Labour
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The European People's
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Part of a set tracing the
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Geoffrey Wheatcroft has
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