Age of Promises: Electoral Pledges in Twentieth Century Britain

by David Thackeray and Richard Toye

Age of Promises explores the issue of electoral promises in twentieth century Britain - how they were made, how they were understood, and how they evolved across time - through a study of general election manifestos and election addresses. The authors argue that a history of the act of making promises - which is central to the political process, but which has not been sufficiently analysed - illuminates the development of political communication and...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0198843038
• ISBN13: 9780198843030
• Release Date: May 2021
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Length: 256 Pages
• Weight: 1.19 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.1" x 9.3"