Book Details
Format
Paperback
Pages
432
Language
English
Published
Jul 30, 2007
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
ISBN-10
0521037999
ISBN-13
9780521037990
Description
Why has a party that has achieved so much nonetheless spent so much of the twentieth century in opposition? Labour's First Century is the only book that assesses this anomaly. Written by a team of acknowledged experts, it covers a wide range of key issues, from economic policy to gender. Their essays challenge those who minimize the party's contribution and explain why mistakes and weaknesses have occurred. Everyone interested in British political history--whether supporters or opponents of the Labour Party--will need to read Labour's First Century.