Defectors and the Liberal Party 1910-2010 : A study of inter-party relationships /

This book is the first analysis of political defections over a long time span. It investigates all the Liberal/Liberal Democrat MPs and former MPs who defected from the party between the elections of December 1910 and May 2010 - around one sixth of all those elected - as well as the smaller number o...

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Bibliographic Details
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: MANCHESTER : MANCHESTER UNIV Press, 2017.
Series:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Subjects:
Liberal Party (Great Britain)
Liberal Party (Great Britain) > History > 20th century.
Right and left (Political science)
Politics and government.
POLITICAL SCIENCE > Political Process > General.
POLITICAL SCIENCE > Political Process > Elections.
Right and left (Political science) > Great Britain > History > 20th century.
Great Britain.
Grande-Bretagne > Politique et gouvernement > 20e siecle.
Great Britain > Politics and government > 20th century.
History.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Texto completo
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Summary:This book is the first analysis of political defections over a long time span. It investigates all the Liberal/Liberal Democrat MPs and former MPs who defected from the party between the elections of December 1910 and May 2010 - around one sixth of all those elected - as well as the smaller number of inward defectors. Each of the 122 defections was an expert judgment on the state of the party at a specific date. The research investigates the timing and reasons for all the defections and reveals long-term trends and underlying causes and apportions responsibility between leaders for them. The a.
Physical Description:1 online resource (224 pages).
ISBN:9781526130815

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