| Democratising Conservative Leadership Selection: From Grey Suits to Grass Roots Contributor(s): Denham, Andrew (Author), O'Hara, Kieron (Author) |
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ISBN: 0719078180 ISBN-13: 9780719078187 Publisher: Manchester University Press OUR PRICE: $43.65 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: August 2008 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Political Science | Comparative Politics - Political Science | Political Process - Political Parties - Political Science | Political Ideologies - Conservatism & Liberalism |
| Dewey: 324.241 |
| Physical Information: 0.51" H x 6.14" W x 9.21" (0.76 lbs) 240 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Democratising Conservative leadership selection traces the effects of democracy on the British Conservative Party, specifically looking at how changes in the ways the Conservatives elect their leaders have altered their mandate to lead. The book includes analysis of the original undemocratic 'system' whereby a leader 'emerged' from a shadowy process of consultation, and of the six elections between 1965 and 1997 where the parliamentary Conservative Party alone chose the Party leader. This historical perspective is followed by in-depth analysis of the three contests since 2001 that have taken place under the 'Hague rules', according to which ordinary Party members have the final say. This is the most comprehensive account yet published of the operation of those rules on the Conservative Party and the legitimacy of its leadership, and of the 2005 election of David Cameron. This book will be essential reading for students, academic specialists and anyone interested in the recent history and contemporary practice of British Conservatism. |