The Conservatives under David Cameron

The Conservatives under David Cameron provides the first and definitive analysis of the development of 'New Conservative' ideology and policy during the tenure of David Cameron, identifying both continuity and change, and evaluating the party's fitness to govern.

'First and definitive analysis of the development of the Conservative Party's ideology and policy during the tenure of David Cameron' - The Guardian Bookshop

'This collection of essays is the most comprehensive analysis of Cameron's Conservative Party to date. The editors have done a splendid job once again following their earlier collaboration on Ten Years of New Labour. '- Kevin Hickson, Parliamentary Brief

'The Centre for British Politics at Hull has become one of the leading centres for the study of British politics.' - Andrew Gamble, University of Cambridge, UK

Autorentext
Simon Lee is Senior Lecturer in Politics and a Director of the Centre for Democratic Governance at the University of Hull, UK. His previous books include Best for Britain: The Politics and Legacy of Gordon Brown and (co-edited with Stephen McBride), Neo-Liberalism, State Power and Global Governance.

Matt Beech is Senior Lecturer in Politics and Director of the Centre for British Politics at the University of Hull. He has written widely on the Labour Party, the Conservative Party and the Conservative-Liberal Coalition. His books include, The Political Philosophy of New Labour; he is co-author of Labour's Thinkers and co-editor of The Brown Government and The Struggle for Labour's Soul.

They also edited the Palgrave Macmillan bestseller Ten Years of New Labour earlier this year.

Inhalt
Foreword; P.Oborne Introduction: David Cameron's Political Challenges; S.Lee Cameron and Conservative Ideology; M.Beech David Cameron and Tory Success: Architect or By-Stander?; P.Norton David Cameron and the Renewal of Policy; S.Lee Convergence, Critique and Divergence; S.Lee 'Fixing Our Broken Society'; S.Driver Cameron's Conservatives and the Public Services; S.Griffiths Cameron's Competition State; M.Evans Voting Blue, Going Green? David Cameron and the Environment; J.Connelly Conservative Defence and Security Policy under David Cameron; D.Lonsdale David Cameron and Foreign and International Policy; V.Honeyman The Conservatives and the European Union: The Lull before The Storm?; P.Lynch Conclusion: A Cameronite United Kingdom?; M.Beech