Political Parties in Britain / / Matt Cole, Helen Deighan.

• Superior document: Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter Edinburgh University Press Backlist eBook-Package 2013-2000
• VerfasserIn: Cole, Matt,; Deighan, Helen,
• Place / Publishing House: Edinburgh : : Edinburgh University Press, , [2022]; ©2012
• Year of Publication: 2022
• Language: English
• Series: Politics Study Guides : PSG
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (224 p.)

Looks at parties' organisation, policy, support and impact, from the major parties to the localThis introductory textbook examines the factors contributing to parties' fortunes and identities, and the causes of recent changes in both. Parties studied include: The main parties: Conservatives and Labour The minor parties: the Liberal Democrats, the Scottish National Party, Plaid Cymru and the GreensThe peripheral parties: the BNP, UKIP, SSP and SLPLocal parties: Kidderminster Health and Hospital Concern, the Morecambe Bay Independents and Mebyon KernowHelpful student features include: A short, boxed paragraph of introduction and list of key issues covered in each chapter A brief conclusion summarising what you should have learnt from reading each chapter A glossary of key terms Sample examination questions Helpful websites and suggestions for further reading

Table of Contents

Frontmatter -- Contents -- List of boxes -- Introduction: What are Parties For? -- Part I: The Major Parties -- 1. The Labour Party -- 2. The Conservative Party -- Part II: The Minor Parties -- 3. The Liberal Democrats -- 4. Scottish, Welsh and Northern Irish Parties -- Part III: Peripheral Parties -- Introduction -- 5. Right-wing Peripheral Parties -- 6. Left-wing Peripheral Parties -- 7. Other Peripheral Parties and Independent Candidates -- 8. Conclusion: What Kind of Party System? -- References -- Index