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  • Downing Street Downfalls

    The Misadventures of Britain's Prime Ministers Since Thatcher

    by Dr. Mark Garnett ...
    Even before Boris Johnson’s rollercoaster ride (2019–22), and the ensuing “blink and you missed it” premiership of Liz Truss, the high wastage-rate among Britain’s prime ministers was becoming a cause for concern. Between 1979 and 2007 Britain had just three heads of government: Margaret Thatcher (1979–90), John Major (1990–97) and Tony Blair (1997–2007). Over the next 17 years six politicians ... Read more

    $26.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Conservatism

    by Dr. Mark Garnett ...
    Series series Short Histories
    The nature of conservative ideology is and will continue to be warmly contested. In this short history, Mark Garnett contends that the disagreements have been particularly strong in the instance of British conservatism because the ideological label continues to be used by a prominent political party. Whether hostile or friendly in intent, commentators on conservatism have found it difficult to ... Read more

    $26.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Principles and Politics in Contemporary Britain

    by Mark Garnett ...
    This book shows the importance of political ideas in policy-making and demonstrates the extent to which pragmatic considerations preclude the imposition of rigid ideological programmes. It charts the decline of the postwar British 'consensus', the changing face of both the Conservative and Labour parties under the long shadow of Thatcherism, and the growing emergence of single issue policies such ... Read more

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  • The Snake that Swallowed Its Tail

    by Mark Garnett ...
    Series Book 14 - Societas
    Liberal values are the hallmark of a civilised society. Yet they depend on an optimistic view of the human condition, Stripped of this essential ingredient, liberalism has become a hollowed-out abstraction. Tracing its effects through the media, politics and the public services, the author argues that hollowed-out liberalism has helped to produce our present discontent. Unless we stop boasting ... Read more

    $8.59 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • The British Prime Minister in an Age of Upheaval

    by Mark Garnett ...
    In this timely book, Mark Garnett provides a bracing reassessment of the role of the British Prime Minister, from Margaret Thatcher’s controversial tenure to Boris Johnson’s attempt to confront a pandemic with a ministerial team created to face the very different challenge of Brexit. Taking a thematic approach, Garnett explores the impact of major political developments and personalities on key ... Read more

    $23.00 USD

  • Titans

    Fox vs. Pitt

    by Dick Leonard, Mark Garnett ...
    Charles James Fox and William Pitt the Younger were the two political giants of their day - the greatest of orators, and the fiercest of rivals. But did the two men have anything in common? Each was a younger son of distinguished fathers, who themselves had been bitter rivals for power a generation earlier, and each came to prominence at a very young age. Temperamentally, however, they could ... Read more

    $44.99 USD

  • Keeping the Red Flag Flying

    The Labour Party in Opposition since 1922

    by Mark Garnett, Gavin Hyman, Richard Johnson ...
    Labour leader Harold Wilson was once asked how difficult he found being prime minister of the United Kingdom. ‘Not half as difficult as being Leader of the Opposition’, he replied. Sadly for the Labour Party, much of the last century has been spent in shadow government. But were these wasted years in the Party’s history? Or did they offer vital opportunities for creation and improvement?In Keeping ... Read more

    $22.00 USD

  • Exploring British Politics

    by Mark Garnett, Peter Dorey, Patrick Diamond ...
    Exploring British Politics is a concise, comprehensive, and accessible guide to the subject. Fully updated and revised, the new edition covers developments since 2016 in the role of the executive, parliament, the civil service, political parties, general elections, party ideology, and membership, as well as examining turmoil and leadership battles within the Labour and Conservative parties, the ... Read more

    $57.99 USD

  • British General Elections Since 1964

    Diversity, Dealignment, and Disillusion

    by David Denver, Mark Garnett ...
    This book reviews the history of British general elections since 1964, charting the changes in voters and parties at every step. In parallel, it shows how electoral analysts have responded to these developments. This fully revised and updated edition examines the general elections of 2015, 2017, and 2019 in the context of the momentous referendums on Scottish independence (2014) and EU membership ... Read more

    $30.59 USD

  • The Routledge Handbook of British Politics and Society

    Edited by Mark Garnett ...
    Series series Routledge International Handbooks
    The Routledge Handbook of British Politics and Society conducts a rigorous, innovative and distinctive analysis of the relationship between British politics and society, emphasizing that the UK is now far from a monolithic, and unshifting, entity.Examining the subject matter with unrivalled breadth and depth, it highlights and interrogates key contemporary debates on the future of the UK, the ... Read more

    $66.99 USD

  • Keith Joseph

    by Andrew Denham, Mark Garnett ...
    Hailed by Margaret Thatcher as the founder of modern conservatism, Keith Joseph is commonly ranked among the most influential politicians of the late-20th century. A complex and enigmatic figure Joseph was almost unique among Mrs Thatcher's senior ministers in refusing to write his own memoirs. Challenging both the "mad monk" view held by his critics and his status of mythical hero to his admirers ... Read more

    $49.99 USD

  • The British Coalition Government, 2010-2015

    A Marriage of Inconvenience

    by Mark Garnett, Peter Dorey ...
    Series series Political Science and International Studies (R0)
    This book examines the formation and operation of the Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government from May 2010 to May 2015. The authors outline the factors that enabled the union, including economic circumstances, parliamentary politics, the initially amicable relationship established between David Cameron and Nick Clegg, and the apparent ideological closeness of Conservative ... Read more

    $49.49 USD