The Labour Party
Continuity and Change in the Making of 'New' Labour
Published on 26. September 2002
Book
Paperback/Softback
XIV, 247 pages
978-0-333-97393-6 (ISBN)
Description
The Blair government is much less novel and distinctive than has been assumed by most commentators who have, Steven Fielding argues, taken too much of its rhetoric at face value. Setting recent developments in a broader historical context, this major new text on the British Labour Party provides a balanced account of its present state and how it got there. The Labour Party is forever changing - though generally within long-established parameters. 'New' Labour is but the latest example of this process.
Reviews / Votes
'Here at last is an authoritative and balanced examination of the character and trajectory of 'New' Labour. Grounding his analysis historically and comparatively, Fielding makes a compelling case for discarding the labels 'Old' and 'New', and for treating the Blair Governments as important moments in the long and developing story of the Labour Party. Steven Fielding has done us all a great service with this well-grounded introduction to the history of the party and the practice of its contemporary leadership.' - David Coates, Worrell Professor of Anglo-American Studies, Wake Forest University 'For students of Britain, Blair, and socialism, this is a valuable work...highly recommended.' - H. Steck, ChoiceMore details
Edition
2002
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Dimensions
Height: 216 mm
Width: 140 mm
Thickness: 14 mm
Weight
337 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-333-97393-6 (9780333973936)
DOI
10.1007/978-1-4039-4044-5
Schweitzer Classification
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E-Book
03/2017
Red Globe Press
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09/2002
Palgrave Macmillan
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Person
STEVEN FIELDING is Professor of Contemporary Politics, University of Salford.
Content
Preface.- Introduction: What is 'New' Labour?.- Historicising 'New' Labour.- The Liberal Connection.- From Clause Four to Third Way: Labour's Ideological Journey.- Accommodating or Shaping? Labour's Electoral Dilemma.- Becoming Blair's Party? Labour Organization.- Managing the Economy.- Advancing Equality?.- The Death of 'New' Labour?.