British Political Parties - The emergence of a modern party system

Alan R. Ball. Includes Index. Bibliography: P. 251-261. Front Matter....Pages i-xviii Introduction: Political Parties and the British Party System....Pages 1-9 Front Matter....Pages 11-11 The Electoral System and the Party System, 1867–1922....Pages 13-25 The Emergence of British Political Parties....Pages 26-51 The Parties in Transition, 1903–22....Pages 52-86 Front Matter....Pages 87-87 Introduction: The British Party System, 1922–40....Pages 88-93 Conservative Party Dominance, 1922–40....Pages 94-107 The Labour Party in Turmoil, 1922–40....Pages 108-119 Third Parties and British Politics, 1922–40....Pages 120-130 Front Matter....Pages 131-131 Party Politics in War, 1940–5....Pages 133-144 The Conservative Party and Consensus Politics, 1945–64....Pages 145-161 The Labour Party, 1945–64....Pages 162-179 Front Matter....Pages 181-181 The Conservative Party After 1964....Pages 183-199 The Labour Party After 1964....Pages 200-215 The British Party System Since 1964....Pages 216-246 Back Matter....Pages 247-268