
The Conservative Party and the constitution
Policies, paradigms and silence
Daniel Pitt(Author)
Manchester University Press
Will be published approx. on 30. June 2026
Book
Hardback
240 pages
978-1-5261-8311-8 (ISBN)
Description
The Conservative Party and the Constitution examines the profound influence on Britain's constitutional framework over nearly two centuries. Through rigorous analysis, it traces how Tory leaders navigated parliamentary reform, devolution, and Brexit, balancing tradition with pragmatic adaptation. Drawing on exclusive interviews, archival records, and historical sources, the book reveals the Party's statecraft and offers fresh insights into the Conservatives' role in shaping modern governance. Essential for historians, political scientists, and those engaged with British politics, this study illuminates the dynamic interplay of power, ideology, and constitutional change, making it a vital contribution to understanding Britain's constitutional history. -- .
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Language
English
Place of publication
Manchester
United Kingdom
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Dimensions
Height: 234 mm
Width: 156 mm
Thickness: 14 mm
Weight
515 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-5261-8311-8 (9781526183118)
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Person
Daniel Pitt is an Honorary Research Fellow at the University of Buckingham, a Lecturer at the University of Hull and is a Visiting Researcher at Ludovika University -- .
Content
Introduction: The present constitutional crisis
1 Conservative the British Constitution
2 The essence of constitutional Conservatism
3 House of Commons and referendums
4 House of Lords
5 An Inheritance from Baldwin: Local Government and the administrative state
6 Scotland and Wales: Churchill to Sunak
7 Union, England and the West Lothian question
8 Europe and constitutional silence?
9 Human rights or a British bill of rights and the courts
Conclusion: An un-constitutional party? -- .
1 Conservative the British Constitution
2 The essence of constitutional Conservatism
3 House of Commons and referendums
4 House of Lords
5 An Inheritance from Baldwin: Local Government and the administrative state
6 Scotland and Wales: Churchill to Sunak
7 Union, England and the West Lothian question
8 Europe and constitutional silence?
9 Human rights or a British bill of rights and the courts
Conclusion: An un-constitutional party? -- .