Conservative orators from Baldwin to Cameron
Series editors
Richard Hayton
The study of conservative politics, broadly defined, is of enduring scholarly interest and importance, and is also of great significance beyond the academy. In spite of this, for a variety of reasons the study of conservatism and conservative politics was traditionally regarded as something of a poor relation in comparison to the intellectual interest in the Left. In the British context this changed with the emergence of Thatcherism, which prompted a greater critical focus on the Conservative Party and its ideology, and a revitalisation of Conservative historiography. New Perspectives on the Right aims to build on this legacy by establishing a series identity for work in this field. It will publish the best and most innovative titles drawn from the fields of sociology, history, cultural studies and political science and hopes to stimulate debate and interest across disciplinary boundaries. New Perspectives is not limited in its historical coverage or geographical scope, but is united by its concern to critically interrogate and better understand the history, development, intellectual basis and impact of the Right. Nor is the series restricted by its methodological approach: it will encourage original research from a plurality of perspectives. Consequently, the series will act as a voice and forum for work by scholars engaging with the politics of the Right in new and imaginative ways.
Reconstructing conservatism? The Conservative Party in opposition, 19972010
Richard Hayton
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Contributors
Judi Atkins is a Lecturer in Politics at the University of Coventry, and the author of Justifying New Labour Policy (Palgrave Macmillan, 2011).
Tim Bale is the Chair of Politics at Queen Mary University of London and is the author of The Conservative Party from Thatcher to Cameron and The Conservatives since 1945: The Drivers of Party Change (Oxford University Press, 2013), amongst others.
Mark Bennister is Senior Lecturer in Politics at Canterbury Christ Church University, and specialises in the study of political leadership. He is the author of Prime Ministers in Power: Political Leadership in Britain and Australia (Palgrave Macmillan, 2012).
Andrew S. Crines is a Research Fellow in Rhetoric and British Politics at the University of Leeds. He has published in leading academic journals such as British Politics, Political Quarterly, Representation and Politics. He tweets at @AndrewCrines.
Katharine Dommett is a Lecturer in the Public Understanding of Politics and deputy director of the Crick Centre at the University of Sheffield. She has published in leading academic journals such as British Politics and Political Quarterly.
Peter Dorey is a professor of British politics at Cardiff University. He is the author of a range of books focused on British politics such as British Conservatism: The Politics and Philosophy of Inequality (I.B Tauris, 2011) and sits on the editorial board of the British Politics journal.
Brendan Evans is Emeritus Professor of British Politics at the University of Huddersfield. He is the author of Thatcherism and British Politics: 19751999 (Sutton Publishing, 2000) and, with Andrew Taylor, the co-author of From Salisbury to Major: Continuity and Change in Conservative Politics (Manchester University Press, 1996).
Mark Garnett is Senior Lecturer in Politics at Lancaster University. Amongst numerous other publications he has authored acclaimed biographies including Keith Joseph: A Life (Acumen Press, 2001), Splendid! Splendid! The Authorised Biography of Willie Whitelaw (Jonathan Cape, 2002) and Alport: A Study in Loyalty (Acumen Press, 1999).
Richard Hayton is Lecturer in Politics at the University of Leeds, and the author of Reconstructing Conservatism? The Conservative Party in Opposition, 19972010 (Manchester University Press, 2012). He is also Convenor of the Political Studies Association specialist group for the study of conservatism and Conservative politics. He tweets at @Richard_Hayton.
Timothy Heppell is Associate Professor of British Politics at the University of Leeds and the sole author of four books including, most recently, The Tories from Winston Churchill to David Cameron (Bloomsbury, 2014).
Thomas McMeeking is a PhD student in the School of Politics and International Studies at the University of Leeds.
Philip Norton, Baron Norton of Louth, is a Conservative Peer and a leading expert on Parliament, the constitution, and the Conservative Party. He is also Professor of Government at the University of Hull and the author of numerous books, including most recently The Voice of the Backbenchers (Conservative History Group, 2013).
Andrew Taylor is a professor of British politics at the University of Sheffield and is the author of a number of books including, most recently, State Failure (Palgrave Macmillan, 2013).
Kevin Theakston is a professor of British government at the University of Leeds. He is also the author of Winston Churchill and the British Constitution (Politicos, 2004), After Number 10: Former Prime Ministers in British Politics (Palgrave Macmillan, 2010) and, more recently, Winston Churchill (Shire Books, 2012).
