Institutionalised Dissent

This book provides a comprehensive analysis of a peculiar but now firmly established British institution - the Official Opposition - tracking its development since 1935.

Autorentext

Nigel Fletcher is the co-founder and research director of the Centre for Opposition Studies and a political historian at King s College London. His research interests include contemporary British political history, the UK constitution, and institutions of government.

Inhalt

Introduction 1. Concepts of Opposition 2. Official Recognition: Parliamentary Procedure and Government Contacts 3. Official Recognition and the Growth of Institutional Support 4. People and Places: The Organisation of the Institution 5. Working the Night Shift: Approaches to Opposition 6. Conclusions