The Conservative Party and the Nation: Union, England and Europe

by Arthur Aughey

This book re-examines the claim of the Conservative Party to be the 'national party' and in its politics to express the enduring 'national interest'. It explores the historical character of the Conservative Party, in particular the significance of the nation in its self-understanding. It addresses the political culture of the modern party, one which proclaims a Unionist vocation but rests mainly on English support, and considers how the Englishness...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1526101378
• ISBN13: 9781526101372
• Release Date: April 2018
• Publisher: Manchester University Press
• Length: 200 Pages
• Weight: 0.97 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.3" x 9.3"