1st Edition

The Changing Labour Party

Edited By Martin J. Smith, Joanna Spear Copyright 1992
    268 Pages
    by Routledge

    268 Pages
    by Routledge

    First published in 1992. In the 1992 General Election the Labour Party presented a substantial changed programme to the electorate. This book presents an analysis of the fundamental changes to Labour policy which occurred during the 1980s. It examines in detail the ideological and political context of the Policy Review undertaken by the Party following its third consecutive electoral defeat in 1987. It also traces changes in Party organisation and analyses Party members’ views of the new policies.

    Preface;  Part One;  1. The Labour Party in Opposition Martin J. Smith  2. A Return to Revisionism? The Labour Party’s Policy Review Martin J. Smith  3. Labour’s Renewal Strategy Patrick Seyd and Paul Whiteley  4. Half-Way to Citizenship? The Labour Party and Constitutional Reform David MarquandPart Two;  5. The Labour Party and Economic Management Andrew Gamble  6. The Labour Party, Small Businesses and Enterprise Chris Guiver  7. The Labour Party, Trade Unions and Industrial Relations Ben Rosamond  8. The Labour Party and Energy Policy Simon Bromley  9. The ‘Greening’ of Labour Neil Carter  10. The Labour Party and the Welfare State Pete Alcock  11. The Labour Party and Women: Policies and Practices Valerie Atkinson and Joanna Spear;  Part Three;  12. The European Community Stephen George and Ben Rosamond  13. The Labour Party and Foreign Policy Joanna Spear  14. The Labour Party and the Nuclear Issue Stuart CroftPart Four: Conclusions;  15. Continuity and Change in Labour Party Policy Martin J. Smith;  Notes;  Bibliography;  Index

    Biography

    Martin J. Smith, Joanna Spear