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OverviewFull Product DetailsAuthor: Anthony Seldon , Mike Finn (Liverpool Hope University)Publisher: Cambridge University Press Imprint: Cambridge University Press Dimensions: Width: 16.00cm , Height: 3.30cm , Length: 23.50cm Weight: 1.135kg ISBN: 9781107080614ISBN 10: 1107080614 Pages: 614 Publication Date: 26 March 2015 Audience: General/trade , College/higher education , General , Tertiary & Higher Education Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In stock  We have confirmation that this item is in stock with the supplier. It will be ordered in for you and dispatched immediately. Table of ContentsDavid Cameron as Prime Minister, 2010–15: the verdict of history Anthony Seldon; Part I. The Coalition and the Government of Britain: 1. The coming of the coalition and the Coalition Agreement Mike Finn; 2. The coalition and the constitution Martin Loughlin and Cal Viney; 3. The coalition beyond Westminster Neil McGarvey; 4. The coalition and the executive Peter Riddell; 5. The coalition and Parliament Philip Cowley; Part II. The Coalition and Policy: 6. The coalition and the economy Paul Johnson and Daniel Chandler; 7. The coalition and energy policy Dieter Helm; 8. The coalition and infrastructure Julian Glover; 9. The coalition and society (I): home affairs and local government Tony Travers; 10. The coalition and society (II): education Alan Smithers; 11. The coalition and society (III): health and long-term care Howard Glennerster; 12. The coalition and society (IV): welfare Nicholas Timmins; 13. The coalition and foreign affairs Michael Clarke; 14. Europe: the coalition's poisoned chalice Julie Smith; 15. 'What the coalition did for women': a new gender consensus, coalition division and gendered austerity Rosie Campbell and Sarah Childs; 16. The coalition and culture: 'bread, circuses and Britishness' Rory Coonan; Part III. The Coalition and Political Culture: 17. The coalition and the Conservatives Philip Norton; 18. The coalition and the Liberal Democrats Mike Finn; 19. The coalition and the Labour Party Guy Lodge and Illias Thoms; 20. The coalition and the media Peter Preston; 21. The coalition, elections and referendums John Curtice; Part IV. Conclusion: 22. Conclusion: the net coalition effect Mike Finn.ReviewsAdvance praise: 'An absorbing, rich and indispensable book for all who seek a dispassionate assessment of the achievements and failures of the coalition government.' Sir Ivor Crewe, Master of University College, Oxford Advance praise: 'A collection of superb insights by first-class writers that everybody interested in this coalition - and others that may follow it - should read.' Matthew d'Ancona, author of In It Together, and Guardian columnist 'An absorbing, rich and indispensable book for all who seek a dispassionate assessment of the achievements and failures of the coalition government.' Sir Ivor Crewe, Master of University College, Oxford 'A collection of superb insights by first-class writers that everybody interested in this coalition - and others that may follow it - should read.' Matthew d'Ancona, author of In It Together, and Guardian columnist 'Anyone interested in the coalition and what it has meant for Britain ought to read this considered, insightful and comprehensive assessment.' Andrew Rawnsley, author of Servants of the People and The End of the Party 'An absorbing, rich and indispensable book for all who seek a dispassionate assessment of the achievements and failures of the coalition government.' Sir Ivor Crewe, Master of University College, Oxford 'A collection of superb insights by first-class writers that everybody interested in this coalition - and others that may follow it - should read.' Matthew d'Ancona, author of In It Together, and Guardian columnist 'Anyone interested in the coalition and what it has meant for Britain ought to read this considered, insightful and comprehensive assessment.' Andrew Rawnsley, author of Servants of the People and The End of the Party 'Everyone has an opinion about the coalition government; here, as much as is possible, are the facts.' New Statesman 'A hefty volume of 23 essays by a distinguished range of experts on many aspects of the past five years of coalition government.' Financial Times An absorbing, rich and indispensable book for all who seek a dispassionate assessment of the achievements and failures of the coalition government. Sir Ivor Crewe, Master of University College, Oxford A collection of superb insights by first-class writers that everybody interested in this coalition - and others that may follow it - should read. Matthew d'Ancona, author of In It Together, and Guardian columnist Anyone interested in the coalition and what it has meant for Britain ought to read this considered, insightful and comprehensive assessment. Andrew Rawnsley, author of Servants of the People and The End of the Party Everyone has an opinion about the coalition government; here, as much as is possible, are the facts. New Statesman A hefty volume of 23 essays by a distinguished range of experts on many aspects of the past five years of coalition government. Financial Times Author InformationAnthony Seldon is a leading contemporary historian and political commentator, and the thirteenth Master of Wellington College. A Fellow of King's College London, he has authored or edited over thirty-five books on contemporary history and politics. With Peter Hennessy, he co-founded the Institute of Contemporary British History, now part of King's College London. This is the eighth 'Effect' book he has edited. Mike Finn is Director of the Centre for Education Policy Analysis and Lecturer in the History of Education at Liverpool Hope University. He has taught history and politics at a number of institutions, including as a Research Fellow of Lady Margaret Hall, Oxford, and as a Bye-Fellow of Magdalene College, Cambridge. In 2006 he was Head of Research and political speechwriter to the Leader of the Liberal Democrats during the transition from Charles Kennedy to Ming Campbell. In 2001 he won the Palgrave/Times Higher Education Humanities and Social Sciences writing prize. A former Kennedy Scholar at Harvard University, he is the editor of The Gove Legacy: Education in Britain after the Coalition (2015). Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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