The political thought of the Liberals and Liberal Democrats since 1945

By: Kevin Hickson (Editor)

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Hardcover | 23 October 2009

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This book provides the most comprehensive analysis of the post-war political thought of the Liberals and Liberal Democrats to date. The rationale of the book stems from a belief that contemporary debate over the party's future ideological direction can only be fully appreciated by placing it within a broader historical context.

The book begins by outlining the three dominant ideological traditions within the Liberals and Liberal Democrats - namely, classical liberalism, the 'centre' and social liberalism. The main ideas, policies and personalities associated with each tradition are evaluated. Leading experts in the field then examine a range of themes and issues including constitutional reform, decentralization, political economy, social morality, internationalism and political strategy. The final section consists of three commentaries from different ideological perspectives written by leading Liberal Democrat MPs - Vincent Cable, David Howarth and Steve Webb.

In adopting a new approach to the Liberals and Liberal Democrats and in combining expert analysis with political commentary, this book will be of interest to students and the general reader alike. -- .

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Non-Fiction Politics & Government Political Structure & Processes Political Structures & Democracy Political Ideologies & Movements Liberalism & Centre Democratic Ideologies Philosophy Social & Political Philosophy Political Science & Theory

List of tables and figures	p. vi
Acknowledgements	p. vii
Notes on contributors	p. viii
Introduction	p. 1
Positions
Classical liberalism	p. 11
Centre	p. 33
Social liberalism	p. 48
Themes and issues
Constitutional reform
Decentralisation	p. 84
Political economy	p. 102
Social morality	p. 120
Internationalism	p. 135
Political Strategy	p. 147
Commentaries
Classical liberalism in a modern setting Vincent Cable MP	p. 165
Centre: in medias res	p. 173
Social liberalism	p. 178
Select bibliography	p. 183
Index	p. 186
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