The New Labour Reader
1. Auflage Mai 2003
352 Seiten, Softcover
Wiley & Sons Ltd
The New Labour Reader draws together in one accessible
volume a set of authoritative interpretations and accounts of New
Labour in government, including key commentaries on the
contemporary Labour Party and the Blair government.
Using a variety of primary and secondary sources, the book maps
out and explains New Labour's political trajectory, the policy
agenda it has pursued and the process by which it governs. It uses
excerpts from the best and most interesting material, including the
writings and speeches of the Labour government's most influential
figures. There are chapters on the New Labour debate, economic
policy, the public services, constitutional reform, European policy
and Labour's Whitehall style, as well as a critical introduction by
the editors.
This Reader will provide an initial point of access to the
varied literature on this subject and prove an essential reference
for understanding the wide-ranging implications of the New Labour
'project'. Since British politics is a core option on all
undergraduate politics courses, it will be a vital resource for all
who study the subject.
Visit www.polity.co.uk/newlabour for articles and updates which
support the book.
this handy compilation of key contributions is extremely welcome.
It affords valuable insights into the nature of the current debate
- a must for all students of the contemporary Labour
party.' - Eric Shaw, University of
Stirling
'New Labour has many roots and has had many attempted
rationalizations since 1994. For the first time, the debate about
what New Labour means has been brought under the same covers in a
comprehensive collection of both explanations and analyses -
showing not only its diversity, but also a largely unappreciated
consistency in its central strategy.' - Peter Riddell,
The Times
Holloway, University of London. His previous publications include
Augmenting Democracy: Political Movements and Constitutional
Reform During The Rise of Labour, and he has published a number
of articles in several scholarly journals
Richard Heffernan is a Lecturer in Government and
Politics at The Open University. His publications include New
Labour and Thatcherism: Political Change in Britain, The
Labour Party: A Centenary History (edited with Brian Brivati),
and Defeat From the Jaws of Victory: Inside Kinnock's Labour
Party (with Mike Marqusee).
