A History of the British Labour Party by Andrew Thorpe

A History of the British Labour Party by Andrew Thorpe

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The 2nd edition of "A History of the British Labour Party" takes the story to 2000. The book looks at the reasons why the party was originally formed, its aims and achievements, its failures to achieve office, and its recovery since the problems of the 1980s.

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A History of the British Labour Party by Andrew Thorpe

The 2nd edition of "A History of the British Labour Party" takes the story to 2000. There is a new chapter on the development of the Labour party and "New Labour" and the Blair government. The book looks at the reasons why the party was originally formed, its aims and achievements, its failures to achieve office, and its recovery since the problems of the 1980s. Key events and leading personalities are also discussed. This book should be useful to those who want to know where the Labour party came from and where it might be headed.
ANDREW THORPE is Senior Lecturer in History at the University of Exeter.
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ISBN 13 9780333929087
ISBN 10 033392908X
Title A History of the British Labour Party
Author Andrew Thorpe
Series British Studies
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Binding Type Paperback
Publisher Palgrave Macmillan
Year published 2001-03-27
Number of pages 352
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