Choosing Party Leaders: Britain's Conservatives and Labour Compared

Hardback

Main Details

Title Choosing Party Leaders: Britain's Conservatives and Labour Compared
Authors and Contributors      By (author) Andrew Denham
By (author) Peter Dorey
By (author) Andrew S. Roe-Crines
Physical Properties
Format:Hardback
Pages:264
Dimensions(mm): Height 234,Width 156
ISBN/Barcode 9781526134868
ClassificationsDewey:324.220941
Audience
Tertiary Education (US: College)
Professional & Vocational
Illustrations 18 tables

Publishing Details

Publisher Manchester University Press
Imprint Manchester University Press
Publication Date 15 May 2020
Publication Country United Kingdom

Description

How political parties choose their leaders, and why they choose the leaders they do, are questions of fundamental importance in contemporary parliamentary democracies. This book examines political leadership selection in the two dominant parties in recent British political history, exploring the criteria and skills needed by political leaders to be chosen by their parties. While the Conservative Party's strong record in office owes much to its ability to project an image of leadership competence and governing credibility, the Labour Party has struggled with issues of economic management, leadership ability and ideological splits between various interpretations of socialism. The authors argue that the Conservatives tend towards a unifying figure who can lead the Party to victory, whereas the Labour Party typically choose a leader to unite the party behind ideological renewal. Exploring the contemporary political choices of leaders like Boris Johnson and Jeremy Corbyn, this book offers a timely insight into the leadership processes of Britain's major political players. -- .

Author Biography

Andrew Denham is Reader in Politics at the University of Nottingham Andrew S. Roe-Crines is a Senior Lecturer in Politics at the University of Liverpool Peter Dorey is Professor of Politics at Cardiff University -- .