Labour's First Century

By: Tanner, Duncan

Book Overview

The Labour Party's centenary is an appropriate moment to evaluate its performance across the twentieth century, and to reflect on why a party which has so many achievements to its credit nonetheless spent so much of the period in opposition. Duncan Tanner, Pat Thane and Nick Tiratsoo have assembled a team of acknowledged experts who cover a wide range of key issues, from economic policy to gender. The editors also provide a lucid, accessible introduction. Labour's First Century covers the most important areas of party policy and practice, always placing these in a broader context. Taken together, these essays challenge those who minimize the party's contribution, whilst they also explain why mistakes and weaknesses have occurred. Everyone interested in British political history - whether supporters or opponents of the Labour Party - will need to read Labour's First Century.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0521651840
• ISBN13: 9780521651844
• Release Date: September 2000
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 430 Pages
• Weight: 1.74 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.4" x 9.2"