Choosing Party Leaders

Britain's Conservatives and Labour Compared

Andrew Denham, Peter Dorey, Andrew S. Roe-Crines

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Manchester University Press
15 May 2020

Political parties

How political parties choose their leaders, and why they choose the leaders they do, are questions of fundamental importance in contemporary parliamentary democracies. This book examines political leadership selection in the two dominant parties in recent British political history, exploring the criteria and skills needed by political leaders to be chosen by their parties.

While the Conservative Party's strong record in office owes much to its ability to project an image of leadership competence and governing credibility, the Labour Party has struggled with issues of economic management, leadership ability and ideological splits between various interpretations of socialism. The authors argue that the Conservatives tend towards a unifying figure who can lead the Party to victory, whereas the Labour Party typically choose a leader to unite the party behind ideological renewal.

Exploring the contemporary political choices of leaders like Boris Johnson and Jeremy Corbyn, this book offers a timely insight into the leadership processes of Britain's major political players. -- .

By: Andrew Denham, Peter Dorey, Andrew S. Roe-Crines
Imprint: Manchester University Press
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 234mm, Width: 156mm, Spine: 16mm
ISBN: 9781526134868
ISBN 10: 1526134861
Pages: 264
Publication Date: 15 May 2020
Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Primary , Undergraduate
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Introduction 1 Towards the end of the ‘magic circle’ 2 A democratic parliamentary Conservative Party 3 Enfranchising the extra-parliamentary party 4 From chairman to leader: the selection of Labour leaders by the Parliamentary Labour Party, 1906–80 5 From Healey to Miliband: the election of Labour leaders and deputy leaders by the Electoral College 6 The Labour leadership election(s) of Jeremy Corbyn Conclusion References Index -- .

Andrew Denham is Reader in Politics at the University of Nottingham Andrew S. Roe-Crines is a Senior Lecturer in Politics at the University of Liverpool Peter Dorey is Professor of Politics at Cardiff University

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Choosing Party Leaders

Britain's Conservatives and Labour Compared

Andrew Denham, Peter Dorey, Andrew S. Roe-Crines

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