Labour's Crisis : Plaid Cymru, the Conservatives, and the Decline of the Labour Party in North-West Wales, 1960-74.

While the rise and success of the Labour party in Wales during the twentieth century has received a significant amount of attention from historians, this is the first book to provide an in-depth analysis of its fragility and decline during the post-war period. Focussing on the understudied political...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Edwards, Andrew
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Cardiff : University of Wales Press, 2011.
Colección:Studies in Welsh history.
Temas:
Plaid Cymru > History > 20th century.
Wales Labour Party > History > 20th century.
Welsh Conservatives (Political party) > History > 20th century.
Plaid Cymru.
Wales Labour Party.
Welsh Conservatives (Political party)
1900-1999
Political Science.
Politics and government.
Wales, North > Politics and government > 20th century.
North Wales.
History.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Descripción
Sumario:While the rise and success of the Labour party in Wales during the twentieth century has received a significant amount of attention from historians, this is the first book to provide an in-depth analysis of its fragility and decline during the post-war period. Focussing on the understudied political terrain of north-west Wales the book explores the social, cultural and economic factors that undermined Labour's popularity and led to its defeat at the hands of both Plaid Cymru and the Conservative party. The book also challenges some popular myths in Welsh political history, notably the reasons.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (318 pages).
ISBN:0708324266
9780708324264

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