The survival of the Liberal Party after 1945 is one of the most surprising phenomena in modern British political history. By the late 1940s, the Party's lingering death throes seemed to be reaching their conclusion. With only a handful of parliamentary seats and no message to offer the electorate, the flame carried by Gladstone and Lloyd George was nearly extinguished. But the Liberal Party clung on and then revived in the 1960s. This book provides new perspectives on the survival and revival of the Liberal Party after 1945. It shows how the independence of Liberal associations, the recruitment of Liberal activists in the late 1940s, and the Party's strength in local government in northern England were important reasons for the Party's survival. A new wave of recruitment after 1955, inspired by Jo Grimond's leadership, facilitated the Liberal revival, but a key factor was the development of early forms of community politics in a number of towns and cities in England and Scotland. This led to an explosion in the number of Liberal councillors, particularly in suburban areas. Not only was the Party saved, but the foundations for the modern Liberal Party and its successor were laid.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Vdm Verlag
ISBN-13
9783639118445
eBay Product ID (ePID)
22049031235
Product Key Features
Subject Area
Political Science
Author
Mark Egan
Publication Name
Coming Into Focus
Format
Paperback
Language
English
Publication Year
2009
Type
Textbook
Number of Pages
276 Pages
Dimensions
Item Height
229mm
Item Width
152mm
Item Weight
408g
Additional Product Features
Title_Author
Mark Egan
Country/Region of Manufacture
Germany
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