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Autore |
Garnett Mark |
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Titolo |
Conservative thinkers [[electronic resource] ] : the key contributors to the political thought of the modern Conservative Party / / Mark Garnett and Kevin Hickson |
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Manchester, : Manchester University Press, 2009 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (201 p.) |
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Altri autori (Persone) |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Political science |
Political culture |
Great Britain Politics and government 1997-2007 |
Great Britain Politics and government 2007- |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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9780719075087; 9780719075087; Copyright Page; Contents; Acknowledgements; Introduction; 1 Harold Macmillan; 2 Rab Butler and the One Nation Group; 3 Quintin Hogg, Lord Hailsham; 4 Enoch Powell; 5 Angus Maude; 6 Keith Joseph; 7 The traditionalists; 8 Ian Gilmour and the wets; 9 John Redwood; 10 David Willetts; Conclusion; Bibliography; Index |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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This book outlines and evaluates the political thought of the Conservative Party through a detailed examination of its principal thinkers from Harold Macmillan to the present. Traditionally, the Conservative Party has been regarded as a vote-gathering machine rather than a vehicle for ideas. This book redresses the balance through a series of biographical essays examining the thought of those who have contributed most to the development of ideas within the party. The chapters benefit from archival research and interviews with leading Conservatives. The recent revival of Conservative fortunes m. |
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