Defectors and the Liberal Party 1910-2010: A Study of Inter-Party Relationships

by Alun Wyburn-Powell

Book Overview

This book is the first analysis of political defections over a long time span. It investigates all the Liberal/Liberal Democrat MPs and former MPs who defected from the party between the elections of December 1910 and May 2010 - around one sixth of all those elected - as well as the smaller number of inward defectors. Each of the 122 defections was an expert judgment on the state of the party at a specific date. The research investigates the timing...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1784993972
• ISBN13: 9781784993979
• Release Date: May 2016
• Publisher: Manchester University Press
• Length: 208 Pages
• Weight: 0.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.1" x 9.2"