Title The foundations of the British Conservative Party : essays on conservatism from Lord Salisbury to David Cameron / edited by Bradley W. Hart and Richard Carr

Published London : Bloomsbury Publishing, 2013

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Description 1 online resource (257 pages) Contents Acknowledgements; Foreword; Contributor Information; Introduction; Origins of modern conservatism; Foundations of the modern Conservative Party; Section 1 The Conservative Ideal; Chapter 1 The Principles of British Conservatism from Balfour to Heath, c.1910-75; Human nature and the fallacy of reason; The nature of society; Change and tradition; Freedom, authority and the state; Conclusion; Chapter 2 The Conservative Dialectic of Margaret Thatcher's First Term; Conservatism; Liberalism and conservatism: A marriage made in heaven?; The conservative critique of Thatcher The hazard of the dry: Differing rationales for resisting the wets' conservative critiqueExamination of the evidence; The Thatcher governments after 1983; Conclusion; Section 2 The Conservatives and the Union; Chapter 3 Tory Rebels and Tory Democracy: The Ulster Crisis, 1900-14; 'An outrage on democracy'; 'Every vote for the Liberal is a vote for Civil War'; Conclusion; Chapter 4 The Conservative Party and the Irish Question, c.1885-2010; From home rule to partition; The Troubles; The future?; Section 3 Looking Beyond Westminster Chapter 5 Machinations of the Centre-Right and British Engagement with the Pan-European Ideal, 1929-48Pan-Europa; The impact of Briand; A Conservative engages with Europe -- Leo Amery; A Liberal engages with Europe -- Andrew MacFadyean; The onset of war; The American connection; After 1945; Major donors to the UEM, 1948-49 -- of a £21,116 total106; Chapter 6 The Conservatives and Local Government: Reform, Localism and the Big Society since 1888; Conservatism and local government -- developing local governance as we know it A Conservative approach to organizing power at the local level -- the creation of county councilsThe balance of power between central and local government -- financing local governance; The Conservatives and localism as a philosophy -- Cameron's construct?; The Big Society and beyond; Conclusion; Section 4 Conservatism and Party Politics; Chapter 7 Coalition Blues: The Conservatives, the Liberals and Conservative-Liberal Coalitions in Britain since 1895; The growing challenge of Labour; The prospect of fusion; Seeking to maintain a distinct identity; The beginning of the end Reluctant Liberal withdrawal, 1932Chapter 8 How to Put 'the People First': Conservative Conceptions of Reform Before and After the Second World War; The Keynesian background; The war; The TRC and Beveridge; Burke and Hayek; Keeping a lid on the right; Beyond the war; Section 5 The Future of Conservatism; Chapter 9 The Limits of Power: Conservative Experience and Opportunity; Chapter 10 Neo-Orthodoxy: Conservative Economic Policy in the Twenty-First Century; Conclusion -- Where Next?; The state of the party; Gaining office; Coalition politics; Index Summary This book provides a range of essays on aspects of the British Conservative Party from the late 19th century to the present day. It offers fresh perspectives on Margaret Thatcher and Thatcherism; Britain and Europe; UK policy towards Ireland; Conservatism and reform, and the conservative ideology, to name only a few of the key issues explored. An accessible and concise overview, this book is an important primer for anyone studying British politics, history, or social and political theory. Included are contributions by leading scholars in British political history, think tank commentators, and Notes Print version record Subject Conservative Party (Great Britain) -- History SUBJECT Conservative Party (Great Britain) fast Subject Conservatism -- Great Britain POLITICAL SCIENCE -- Political Process -- Elections. POLITICAL SCIENCE -- Political Process -- General. Conservatism Politics and government SUBJECT Great Britain -- Politics and government. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85056868 Subject Great Britain Genre/Form Electronic books History Form Electronic book Author Hart, Bradley W. Carr, Richard ISBN 9781441181411 1441181415

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