Overview

This book explores the political and intellectual significance of Edward Heath’s leadership of the Conservative Party. It contains a series of original and distinctive chapters that feature extensive archival materials and original insights from leading political scientists and historians. The volume contributes significantly to our understanding of Conservative Party politics, leadership, and conservatism more broadly.

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Author:   Andrew S. Roe-Crines ,  Timothy Heppell
Publisher:   Springer Nature Switzerland AG
Imprint:   Springer Nature Switzerland AG
Edition:   2021 ed.
Weight:   0.602kg
ISBN:  

9783030536756

ISBN 10:   3030536750
Pages:   446
Publication Date:   12 December 2021
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

1. The Heath Premiership: Existing Academic Perspectives (Andrew S. Roe-Crines and Timothy Heppell).- Part One: From Opposition to Office.- 2. The Conservative Party Leadership Election of 1965 (Thomas McMeeking).- 3. Modernising Conservatism in Opposition under Heath (Mark Garnett).- 4. The General Election of 1970 (Martin Farr).- Part Two: Policy Implementation.- 5. Economic Management: Reappraising Monetary Policy (James Silverwood).- 6. Industrial Relations: Reappraising the Industrial Relations Act (Samuel Warner).- 7. Social Security Policy (Ruth Davidson).- 8. Local Government (David Jeffery).- 9. Northern Ireland (Catherine McGlynn and Shaun McDaid).- 10. Entry into the European Communities (Peter Dorey).- Part Three: Political Debates.- 11. Party Management (Philip Norton).- 12. Heath and Powellism (Gillian Peele).- 13. The Labour Party in Opposition (Timothy Heppell).- 14. Edward Heath: Leadership Competence and Capability (Chris Byrne, Nick Randall and Kevin Theakston).- Part Four: Losing the Premiership and the Party Leadership.- 15. Who Governs? The General Election defeats of 1974 (Andrew S. Roe-Crines).- 16. The Conservative Party Leadership of 1975 (Emily Stacey).- 17. The Heath Premiership and the politics of Thatcherism (Antony Mullen).- 18. The Heath Premiership: A Transitional Era? (Andrew S. Roe-Crines and Timothy Heppell).

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Andrew S. Roe-Crines is Senior Lecturer of British Politics at the University of Liverpool, UK. Timothy Heppell is Associate Professor of British Politics at the University of Leeds, UK.

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